NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 14, 2026

Today's NYT Connections puzzle is not too challenging for fans of comic books. This popular New York Times word game involves finding common threads between words. Each new set of words presented is a bit more difficult than the last, with Connections resetting after midnight. For those who want the solution right away, you can find it at the end of this article. However, if you prefer to solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues and strategies.

What is Connections? The NYT's latest daily word game has gained popularity on social media. It was created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu and featured in the Games section of The Times. Players are given 16 words and must group them into four categories based on a common connection. These sets can include anything from book titles to software names, and country names, among others.

Even though multiple words may seem related, there is only one correct answer. Correct answers are removed from the board, while incorrect guesses count as mistakes. Players are allowed up to four mistakes before the game ends. The board can be rearranged and shuffled to make spotting connections easier. Each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple.

Here's a hint for today's Connections categories: Yellow: Tease, Green: Racketeering, Blue: Winning, Purple: Giant words.

Today's Connections categories are: Yellow: Hint, Green: Tennis shots, Blue: Superheroes, with "the", Purple: Starting with "Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum".

Ready for the answers? Drumroll, please! The solution to today's Connections #1221 is:

- FLICKER (Yellow)

- SUGGESTION (Green)

- TRACE (Blue)

- WHIFF (Purple)

- SERVE (Green)

- SLICE (Blue)

- FLASH (Blue)

- HULK (Blue)

- FEED (Purple)

- FIERY (Purple)

- FOMENT (Purple)

- FUMBLE (Purple)

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