NYT Connections Answer — October 17, 2026
Puzzle #1224 · 16 words, 4 groups
Here is the full solution to the NYT Connections puzzle for Saturday, October 17, 2026 (#1224). The 16-word board is below, followed by all four groups — in difficulty order from yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest). Answers stay hidden until you tap Reveal, so you can peek at the board first.
Today's board
BREA
KING
SNAP
PING
STILL
PAZ
SNOW
SHOT
BOHÈME
FIDDLER
ALERT
PRINT
CHIME
SCALA
HERMIT
DING
The four groups
Yellow · StraightforwardDIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS
ALERT, CHIME, DING, PING
Green · ModeratePHOTO
PRINT, SHOT, SNAP, STILL
Blue · TrickyKINDS OF CRABS
FIDDLER, HERMIT, KING, SNOW
Purple · TrickiestLA ___
BOHÈME, BREA, PAZ, SCALA
No spoilers — tap to show the answers
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How Connections works
NYT Connections gives you a grid of 16 words. Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four, where each group shares a hidden connection. The groups are colour-coded by difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, then green and blue, and purple is usually the trickiest — often a wordplay or category twist. You get four mistakes before the game ends, and words that could fit more than one group are the classic traps.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are today's Connections answers?
Tap Reveal the 4 groups above to see all four categories and their words for #1224, in difficulty order from yellow to purple.
What do the colours mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, followed by green and blue, and purple is the hardest — usually the one with a twist or wordplay.
When does the next Connections come out?
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