NYT Connections Answers — October 8, 2026
Today's NYT Connections puzzle features groups about following rules, surpassing others, things that come in threes, and phrases ending in the name Tom.
Today's four groups
Answers are hidden below — tap to reveal them, easiest (yellow) to trickiest (purple).
How to Play Connections
Connections gives you a grid of 16 words. Your job is to sort them into four hidden groups of four that share something in common — without using more than four mistakes. Groups are color-coded by difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, then green, blue, and finally the purple group, which usually hides a wordplay twist.
Watch out for words that look like they fit multiple groups — the puzzle is designed so the obvious grouping is often a trap. Solve the three easier groups first and the last four words fall into place.