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Connections Answer Today

Monday, October 26, 2026

Two puzzles, two answers: the New York Times Connections for today, and today's daily board in our own Connections Unlimited game. Only want a nudge?Start with the hints instead.

1. NYT Connections #1,233

Oct 26, 2026

The 16 words, then the solution.

CHILLINGMANAGINGNOT BADSAME OLDPRAYERWELCOMEWRESTLINGYOGAHERDINGHOUNDSPORTINGTOYHALLOWEEKHOSTEDJAWNPSYCHS

The four categories

Reveal the four category names
RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"Yellow
KINDS OF MATSGreen
AKC DOG BREED GROUPSBlue
HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGEDPurple

The full answer

Reveal all four groups
RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"Yellow
CHILLING, MANAGING, NOT BAD, SAME OLD
KINDS OF MATSGreen
PRAYER, WELCOME, WRESTLING, YOGA
AKC DOG BREED GROUPSBlue
HERDING, HOUND, SPORTING, TOY
HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGEDPurple
HALLOWEEK, HOSTED, JAWN, PSYCHS

2. Connections Unlimited on Connections Game

today's daily board

Our Daily mode rotates through 1,225 boards and rolls over at midnight in your own time zone, so this is the board you get today.

Daily #1,030 · Oct 26, 2026
BELT LOOPCUFFFLYPOCKETCLEATSHELMETJERSEYPADSAIR PURIFIERCIGARETTECOFFEE MAKERINSTAGRAMBUBBLESGEORGEKING KONGKOKO
Reveal all four groups
PANTS FEATURESYellow
BELT LOOP, CUFF, FLY, POCKET
FOOTBALL GEARGreen
CLEATS, HELMET, JERSEY, PADS
THINGS THAT USE FILTERSBlue
AIR PURIFIER, CIGARETTE, COFFEE MAKER, INSTAGRAM
FAMOUS PRIMATESPurple
BUBBLES, GEORGE, KING KONG, KOKO

How the colours work

Both games rank their four groups by difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, then green, then blue, and purple is usually the trickiest — that is where the wordplay, hidden letters and category-within-a-category tricks live.

Connections #1,233 ran on Monday, October 26, 2026. Past puzzles are in theanswer archive.

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