Puzzle #1,229
Yesterday's Connections Answer
Thursday, October 22, 2026
The 16 words
GRIPHANDLEHILTKNOBBUSTMOBILERELIEFSTATUEENDGUARDSAFETYTACKLEBLANKCOMFORTPILLSHE
The four categories
Reveal the four category names
PARTS TO BE GRASPEDYellow
KINDS OF SCULPTURESGreen
AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONSBlue
STARTS OF BEDDINGPurple
The full answer
Reveal all four groups
PARTS TO BE GRASPEDYellow
GRIP, HANDLE, HILT, KNOB
KINDS OF SCULPTURESGreen
BUST, MOBILE, RELIEF, STATUE
AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONSBlue
END, GUARD, SAFETY, TACKLE
STARTS OF BEDDINGPurple
BLANK, COMFORT, PILL, SHE
Connections #1,229 ran on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Every puzzle we have is collected in the answer archive, grouped by year.
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