NYT Connections Answers
Sixteen words, four hidden groups, one tricky purple. We solve NYT Connections every day, with the board and category hints before the reveal. The latest puzzle is Monday October 5 2026.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
PARENTADVISORYEXPLICITCONTENTCHESSPLEASEMESSAGEGRAPHICSTRONGSAPPHIRESUGGESTIVESERENEPEACEFULIRONINGSLOANPLACID
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: CALM
Green: ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENT
Blue: KINDS OF BOARDS
Purple: ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIRE
CALMCONTENT, PEACEFUL, PLACID, SERENE
ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENTEXPLICIT, GRAPHIC, STRONG, SUGGESTIVE
KINDS OF BOARDSADVISORY, CHESS, IRONING, MESSAGE
ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIREPARENT, PLEASE, SAPPHIRE, SLOAN
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HOW CONNECTIONS WORKS
Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group: yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You are allowed four mistakes. Play free at nytimes.com.
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