NYT Connections October 8 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1215
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
FOOLHARDY MINDS THANKS STOOGES BEST WISHES REGARDS ECLIPSE CHEERS MULHOLLAND RESPECTS STRIKES TOP AUTOCRUISE HEEDS SURPASS
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FOLLOWS, AS RULES
Green — OUTDO
Blue — THINGS THAT COME IN THREES
Purple — ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM
FOLLOWS, AS RULESHEEDS, MINDS, REGARDS, RESPECTS
OUTDOBEST, ECLIPSE, SURPASS, TOP
THINGS THAT COME IN THREESCHEERS, STOOGES, STRIKES, WISHES
ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOMAUTOCRUISE, FOOLHARDY, MULHOLLAND, THANKS
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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.