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Connections October 12, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections (Puzzle ID: 1317) is a word-grouping challenge. Below are the four official categories and the exact words that belong together for October 12, 2026.

Lead photo for Connections 2026-10-12.

Here are the completed category answers for NYT Connections for the target date 2026-10-12 (Puzzle ID: 1317), including the official groupings and the four words in each.

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Mode

Hints first, answers when you want them

Switch between a spoiler-light reveal flow and the fully solved color groups.

Groups

Reveal each group one clue at a time

Each group keeps the classic Connections color order as the board gets harder:

StraightforwardNext upTougherTricky
Straightforward to Tricky

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