NYT Connections October 30 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1237
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
DEMON PIT HANDS WINGS SHUTTER GLUM CURTAIN SHADE DRAPE FLASH RUG GRANGE LENS PILLOW BACKDROP VIEWFINDER
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PARTS OF A CAMERA
Green — AROUND A THEATER STAGE
Blue — THROW ___
Purple — FRUIT WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
PARTS OF A CAMERAFLASH, LENS, SHUTTER, VIEWFINDER
AROUND A THEATER STAGEBACKDROP, CURTAIN, PIT, WINGS
THROW ___HANDS, PILLOW, RUG, SHADE
FRUIT WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDEMON, DRAPE, GLUM, GRANGE
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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.