Connections Answer Today
Friday, October 16, 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 #1,223
Oct 16, 2026The 16 words, then the solution.
The four categories
Reveal the four category names
The full answer
Reveal all four groups
2. Connections Unlimited on Connections Game
today's daily boardOur 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.
Reveal all four groups
Reveal all four groups
Reveal all four groups
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 #1,223 ran on Friday, October 16, 2026. Past puzzles are in theanswer archive.
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