{
  "id": 17324972,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 31, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-october-31-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-31T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-october-31-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Times' Connections puzzle for October 31, 2026, is a popular word game that challenges players to find common threads between 16 given words. The game, created with help from associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, is available on web browsers and mobile devices. Players must group four words that share a connection, which can be anything from book titles to software names. Each puzzle consists of four sets of words, color-coded from yellow (easiest) to purple (most challenging). Players get up to four incorrect guesses before the game ends. Today's hints suggest that the categories are Words Meaning Good that Sound Bad, Martini Specifications, Things with Springs, and Starting with Dog Commands. The answers are GNARLY, KILLER, SICK, WICKED; DIRTY, DRY, SHAKEN, UP; GUITAR, MARIONETTE, TASSEL, TENNIS RACKET; and DOWNFALL, SHAKESPEARE, SITCOM, STAYCATION.",
  "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": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, October 29 (game #1739)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-thursday-october-29-game-1739",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}