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Connections October 16, 2026 Answers

Published October 16, 2026Updated 4:16 PM UTC

Here are the Connections answers for October 16, 2026 (Puzzle ID 1325), including all four official categories and the words that belong to each one.

NYT Connections solution for Puzzle ID 1325 (October 16, 2026): chip, mark, nick, scratch; Chad, Hungary, Laos, Paraguay; Bulgaria-style letterplay items; and words that start with “cool”/“hip”/“smart” vibes for “stylish.”

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