{
  "id": 13851392,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 12, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-october-12-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-october-12-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NYT Connections puzzle for October 12, 2026 is a moderately challenging word game. Players must identify common connections between a set of 16 words, divided into four categories. The game resets each midnight, with each new set of words increasing in difficulty. The NYT offers hints and tips to help players solve the puzzle independently.",
  "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": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Oct. 12, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/nyt-connections-hints-today-meanings-for-each-word-for-oct-12-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-12T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}