{
  "id": 11825419,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 4, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-october-4-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-october-4-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Connections is today's NYT word game, challenging solvers to identify common threads between 16 words. The game, created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, can be played on web browsers and mobile devices. Each puzzle consists of four categories, with sets of four words each, ranging from book titles to country names. Hints for today's categories are provided: Yellow (Considerable amount), Green (Table tennis needs), Blue (Parts of a judge costume), and Purple (Silent ___). The solution to Connections #1210 is BUNCH, HEAP, LOT, STACK for Yellow; BALL, NET, PADDLE, TABLE for Green; COLLAR, GAVEL, ROBE, WIG for Blue; and AUCTION, FILM, PARTNER, TREATMENT for Purple.",
  "summary": "Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the \"common threads between words.\" How to solve the puzzle.",
  "key_points": [
    "NYT's Connections word game released today",
    "Four categories with 16 words each",
    "Hints provided for October 4, 2026 puzzle"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Oct. 4, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nyt-connections-hints-today-meanings-for-each-word-for-oct-4-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-04T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}