NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 27, 2026
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
Today's NYT Connections puzzle is not too difficult for those who appreciate bells. The game, which has become a social media hit, challenges players to find common threads between 16 words divided into four categories. The categories are color-coded, with yellow being the easiest and purple being the most challenging. Today's categories are Mess (With), Parts of the Ear, Bell-shaped things and places, and simply Bell-shaped things.
If you group four words that share a common theme, those words are removed from the board. Players have four mistakes before the game ends. Here are the answers for today's Connections puzzle: Mess (With) - FIDDLE, MEDDLE, TINKER, TRIFLE; Parts of the Ear - ANVIL, CANAL, DRUM, STIRRUP; Bell-shaped things and places - DIVING, JINGLE, LIBERTY, TACO; Bell-shaped things - BOTTOMS, JAR, PEPPER, TOWER.
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