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October 11, 2026

Connections October 11, 2026 Answers

Find the Connections answers for puzzle ID 1312 (target date 2026-10-11), including all four official categories and their four words each.

PUT TO USE MONTHLY BILLS THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT ENDING IN GAMBITS

SHADOW meaning practicing without an opponent shown with an athlete training solo.

October 10, 2026

Connections October 10, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections for October 10, 2026 (Puzzle #1318): solve all four categories and see how each group of words fits together.

USEFUL WHEN WRITING A PAPER: DRAFT, NOTES, OUTLINE, THESIS PRESUME: FIGURE, GATHER, IMAGINE, SUPPOSE SOCIAL MEDIA SECTIONS: FEED, MESSAGES, NOTIFICATIONS, PROFILE ___BOXING: BEAT, KICK, SHADOW, UN

BLOWOUT means a very lopsided victory shown by a big scoreboard gap.

October 9, 2026

Connections October 9, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for puzzle #1319 (Oct 9, 2026), including decisive victory terms, TV-remote controls, sports-show features, and air ___ phrases.

DECISIVE VICTORY CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTE FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOW AIR ___

October 8, 2026

Connections October 8, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections answers for puzzle ID 1322 (target date: 2026-10-08), including category groupings and the four completed sets of words.

FOLLOWS, AS RULES: HEEDS, MINDS, REGARDS, RESPECTS OUTDO: BEST, ECLIPSE, SURPASS, TOP THINGS THAT COME IN THREES: CHEERS, STOOGES, STRIKES, WISHES ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM: AUTOCRUISE, FOOLHARDY, MULHOLLAND, THANKS

TETRACYCLINE meaning a term built on 'tetra-' meaning four, shown with a medicine bottle

October 7, 2026

Connections October 7, 2026 Answers

Find the groupings for NYT Connections puzzle ID 1320 (Oct. 7, 2026), including SAVE FOR LATER, KINDS OF BUNS, GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES, and BEST ___ TONY AWARDS.

SAVE FOR LATER KINDS OF BUNS GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES BEST ___ TONY AWARDS

October 6, 2026

Connections October 6, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for puzzle #1316 (Oct. 6, 2026): financial firms, chair types, ___ Inn hotel chains, and words ending in “-talents.”

FINANCIAL FIRMS, FOR SHORT: BERKSHIRE, CITI, GOLDMAN, MERRILL KINDS OF CHAIRS: ADIRONDACK, EAMES, WINDSOR, WINGBACK ___ INN HOTELS: COMFORT, DAYS, HAMPTON, HOLIDAY ENDING IN TALENTS: CATSKILL, KNICKKNACK, PIANOFORTE, STABILITY

PARENT meaning to acquire temporarily (as in “borrowed from” usage context)

October 5, 2026

Connections October 5, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for Puzzle 1309 (Oct. 5, 2026), including CALM, mature-content adjectives, types of boards, and endings that hint at temporarily acquiring something.

CALM ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENT KINDS OF BOARDS ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIRE

FILM showing a vintage marquee vibe, meaning Silent Film

October 4, 2026

Connections October 4, 2026 Answers

Find the Connections groupings for puzzle 1315 (October 4, 2026), including the solutions for each official category.

CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT: BUNCH, HEAP, LOT, STACK TABLE TENNIS NEEDS: BALL, NET, PADDLE, TABLE PARTS OF A JUDGE COSTUME: COLLAR, GAVEL, ROBE, WIG SILENT ___: AUCTION, FILM, PARTNER, TREATMENT

LINDA HAMILTON meaning: actress Linda Hamilton

October 3, 2026

Connections October 3, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for NYT’s October 3, 2026 puzzle (Puzzle ID: 1313) by matching the given words to their category patterns.

STARTING WITH TERMS FOR "TOILET": CAN OPENER, HEAD WAITER, JOHN DENVER, W.C. FIELDS ENDING IN MUSICALS: ELBOW GREASE, FAT CATS, LINDA HAMILTON, SOMETHING WICKED STARTING WITH U.S. MUSEUMS: BROAD BEAN, GETTY IMAGES, MET HALFWAY, WHITNEY HOUSTON ENDING IN FANTASY CREATURES: DIET SPRITE, MERV GRIFFIN, NY GIANT, RIVER PHOENIX

The word RING meaning the finger that typically wears a ring

October 2, 2026

Connections October 2, 2026 Answers

Find the solutions to NYT Connections puzzle 1310 for the target date 2026-10-02, including all four category groups and their four matching words.

FINANCE FINGERS CUSTOMARY PRIME ___

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April 7, 2026

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