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Connections Hint and Answers for Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

  • Puzzle #1228
  • 4 groups of 4
Play it first0/4 groups / 4 mistakes left

Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The four category names come first, because knowing what the groups are is usually all it takes — the sixteen words and which group each belongs to are below that, once you want them.

Hints before the answers

Open them in order. Each one gives away a little more, and the answers stay hidden until you ask for them.

  1. Hint 1Gentlest

    There are four groups of four, and 4 category names are known.

  2. Hint 2A little stronger

    Group 1 starts with the letters D, H, L, M.

  3. Hint 3A little stronger

    Group 2 starts with the letters A, B, H, T.

  4. Hint 4Strongest hint

    Group 3 starts with the letters A, C, S, T.

The four categories

Reveal themHide themPartial spoiler: 4 words
CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMES IMPORTANT PERSON FAMOUS PAINTINGS DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION)4 to find

Reveal one group at a time

Tap a card to flip it. 4 groups in all.

All 16 answers

Show all 16 answersHide the answersSpoiler: the complete list
  1. CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMESDUCK DUCK GOOSE, HOT POTATO, LEAPFROG, MUSICAL CHAIRS
  2. IMPORTANT PERSONALPHA DOG, BIG CHEESE, HEAVYWEIGHT, TOP BANANA
  3. FAMOUS PAINTINGSAMERICAN GOTHIC, CAMPBELL'S SOUP CAN, SUNFLOWERS, THE SCREAM
  4. DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION)ENGLISH HORN, GRAPE-NUTS, MANTIS SHRIMP, SWEETBREAD

The other puzzles on October 21, 2026

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How to play Connections

  1. Pick four words

    Sixteen words hide four groups of four. Tap the four you think share a link.

  2. Submit and check

    A right guess locks the group in its colour. A wrong one costs one of four mistakes.

  3. Colours run easy to hard

    Yellow is usually the most direct link and purple the trickiest, often wordplay.

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Questions

What is the Connections hint for Wednesday, October 21, 2026?

The four categories are CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMES, IMPORTANT PERSON, FAMOUS PAINTINGS, DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION).

What do the Connections colours mean?

Yellow is the most straightforward group and purple the trickiest, with green and blue in between. The colours are only revealed as you solve, so they are a difficulty ranking rather than a clue.

What are the Connections answers for Wednesday, October 21, 2026?

CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMES: DUCK DUCK GOOSE, HOT POTATO, LEAPFROG, MUSICAL CHAIRS. IMPORTANT PERSON: ALPHA DOG, BIG CHEESE, HEAVYWEIGHT, TOP BANANA. FAMOUS PAINTINGS: AMERICAN GOTHIC, CAMPBELL'S SOUP CAN, SUNFLOWERS, THE SCREAM. DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION): ENGLISH HORN, GRAPE-NUTS, MANTIS SHRIMP, SWEETBREAD

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