Today's NYT Connections puzzle (game #1217) challenges you to group four sets of related words. Here are fresh hints and the full answers to help you finish.
Today's NYT Connections puzzle (game #1217) asks you to form four groups. Here are the four groups and their items to help you verify your answers: Yellow group includes APPLY, PUT TO WORK, UTILIZE, WIELD. Green group includes CABLE, ELECTRICITY, INTERNET, MONTHLY BILLS. Blue group includes GLOVES, ICE SCRAPER, MAP, ITEMS FOUND IN A GLOVE BOX. Purple group includes EMPLOY, PATRICK, PERUSE, SYNTACTIC. This puzzle tests how quickly you spot common links across everyday categories. Use the hints to learn patterns for faster solves on future days. Puzzles refresh daily at midnight in your time zone, so check back tomorrow for a new grid and a new set of connections.
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NYT Connections returns with a fresh set of four word groups for Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 (game #1217). If you’re stuck, here are hints and the four complete solution groups so you can check your progress without spoiling the rest of your solve for today.
Connections uses four color codes to signal different kinds of word groupings. Your job is to drag together four items per color that share a clear link. If you want the official play experience, you can still tackle the puzzle on desktop or mobile via the NYT Games site.
Here are the four groupings for Oct. 10, with the items that belong in each, so you can confirm your answers:
The four color sets are meant to mirror everyday lists and common phrases. If you’re new to the game, think of the colors as four different kinds of connections you’re trying to spot in the grid.
Knowing the exact four items in each group can help you learn the rhythm of Connections. Use the answers to confirm a group you’re unsure about or to spot the common thread more quickly in future puzzles. The rule is straightforward: form four groups, each with four items that clearly belong together.
If you want to preserve the puzzle’s challenge on other days, treat these four groups as a learning aid rather than a shortcut. Look for patterns in wording and categories that show up in everyday life, and apply that awareness to the next grid you see.
Connections is a quick mental workout you can finish in a few minutes. Oct. 10’s puzzle mixes household items, utilities, and more abstract links. If you’re pressed for time, skim the hints and compare your thoughts to the four groups above to see where your reasoning lines up.
New NYT Connections puzzles appear daily at midnight in your time zone. The next grid will bring another set of everyday categories and a few trickier links. You can also revisit yesterday’s puzzle for a different challenge or compare today’s patterns with other days’ solves.
A daily word game from the New York Times where you group related words into four color-coded categories.
You can play on desktop or mobile via the NYT Games site.
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