NYT Connections October 27 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1234
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
TACO PEPPER DRUM JAR TINKER TOWER FIDDLE JINGLE LIBERTY CANAL TRIFLE DIVING ANVIL BOTTOMS STIRRUP MEDDLE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — MESS (WITH)
Green — PARTS OF THE EAR
Blue — ___ BELL
Purple — BELL ___
MESS (WITH)FIDDLE, MEDDLE, TINKER, TRIFLE
PARTS OF THE EARANVIL, CANAL, DRUM, STIRRUP
___ BELLDIVING, JINGLE, LIBERTY, TACO
BELL ___BOTTOMS, JAR, PEPPER, TOWER
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.