Connections hints
October 26, 2026Hint 1 of 2The easiest group is “RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"”.
NYT Connections Answers — October 26, 2026
Today's Connections (October 26, 2026) has four groups of four, from yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest). Start with the hints below; each group's answer stays hidden until you tap it.
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.
Questions people ask
What are today's Connections answers, October 26, 2026?
RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?": CHILLING, MANAGING, SAME OLD, NOT BAD. KINDS OF MATS: WELCOME, YOGA, PRAYER, WRESTLING. AKC DOG BREED GROUPS: TOY, SPORTING, HOUND, HERDING. HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED: HALLOWEEK, JAWN, PSYCHS, HOSTED.
What is the purple group in today's Connections?
The purple group is HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED: HALLOWEEK, JAWN, PSYCHS, HOSTED.
What is the yellow group in today's Connections?
The yellow group is RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?": CHILLING, MANAGING, SAME OLD, NOT BAD.
How does Connections work?
You get 16 words and sort them into four groups of four that share a hidden link. You can make four mistakes. Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which usually involves wordplay.
What time does the new Connections come out?
A new Connections puzzle unlocks at midnight in your local time zone. Funzzle posts the hints and answers at midnight UTC.