{
  "id": 14095079,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 13, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-october-13-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-october-13-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's NYT Connections puzzle is relatively easy if you're a fan of professional sports. This popular New York Times word game challenges players to find common threads between 16 words, with each grouping of words split into four categories. The categories are color-coded, with yellow being the easiest and purple the most challenging. Today's categories are Discernment (yellow), Fasten (green), Sports championship prizes (blue), and Loose ___ (purple).\n\nFor those who prefer hints over the categories themselves, the categories can be described as follows: Discernment - EYE, FLAIR, SENSE, TASTE; Fasten - HITCH, LASH, TETHER, TIE; Sports championship prizes - BELT, CUP, JACKET, RING; and Loose ___ - CANNON, CHANGE, ENDS, LIPS.\n\nPlayers have up to four mistakes before the game ends, and each correct grouping of words is removed from the board. If you're struggling, remember that each category has only one correct answer. For those who want to track their progress, you can share your results on social media.",
  "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": "Hurdle hints and answers for October 12, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-october-12-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-12T04:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}