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Connections Hint and Answers for Saturday, October 31, 2026

Saturday, October 31, 2026

  • Puzzle #1238
  • 4 groups of 4
Play it first0/4 groups / 4 mistakes left

Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Saturday, October 31, 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 G, K, S, W.

  3. Hint 3A little stronger

    Group 2 starts with the letters D, D, S, U.

  4. Hint 4Strongest hint

    Group 3 starts with the letters G, M, T, T.

The four categories

Reveal themHide themPartial spoiler: 4 words
WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BAD MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS THINGS WITH STRINGS STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDS4 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. WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BADGNARLY, KILLER, SICK, WICKED
  2. MARTINI SPECIFICATIONSDIRTY, DRY, SHAKEN, UP
  3. THINGS WITH STRINGSGUITAR, MARIONETTE, TASSEL, TENNIS RACKET
  4. STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDSDOWNFALL, SHAKESPEARE, SITCOM, STAYCATION

The other puzzles on October 31, 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 Saturday, October 31, 2026?

The four categories are WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BAD, MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS, THINGS WITH STRINGS, STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDS.

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 Saturday, October 31, 2026?

WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BAD: GNARLY, KILLER, SICK, WICKED. MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS: DIRTY, DRY, SHAKEN, UP. THINGS WITH STRINGS: GUITAR, MARIONETTE, TASSEL, TENNIS RACKET. STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDS: DOWNFALL, SHAKESPEARE, SITCOM, STAYCATION

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