NYT Connections October 4 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1211
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
WIG FILM AUCTION TABLE PADDLE COLLAR GAVEL LOT BUNCH BALL PARTNER NET ROBE HEAP TREATMENT STACK
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT
Green — TABLE TENNIS NEEDS
Blue — PARTS OF A JUDGE COSTUME
Purple — SILENT ___
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTBUNCH, HEAP, LOT, STACK
TABLE TENNIS NEEDSBALL, NET, PADDLE, TABLE
PARTS OF A JUDGE COSTUMECOLLAR, GAVEL, ROBE, WIG
SILENT ___AUCTION, FILM, PARTNER, TREATMENT
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