NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 22, 2026
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
The New York Times' Connections puzzle for October 22, 2026, is expected to be of moderate difficulty, according to hints provided. Connections is a popular word game on the Times' Games section, created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu. Players are tasked with grouping four words that share a common thread, with 16 words provided in each puzzle.
The game resets at midnight and offers varying levels of difficulty based on color-coded categories: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple (most challenging). Hints for today's categories are as follows: Yellow - Hold it, Green - Kinds of sculptures, Blue - American football positions, Purple - Starts of bedding. The answers to today's puzzle are: Parts to be grasped - GRIP, HANDLE, HILT, KNOB; Kinds of sculptures - BUST, MOBILE, RELIEF, STATUE; American football positions - END, GUARD, SAFETY, TACKLE; Starts of bedding - BLANK, COMFORT, PILL SHE.
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