NYT Connections Answer — October 29, 2026
Puzzle #1236 · 16 words, 4 groups
Here is the full solution to the NYT Connections puzzle for Thursday, October 29, 2026 (#1236). 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
TUXEDO
TRAFFIC LIGHT
ROMAN
EMPEROR
PARKING METER
CANDY CORN
NEAPOLITAN
PIGGY BANK
TYPEWRITER
WISHING WELL
GOTHIC
ANTARCTICA
CALICO
WADDLE
SANS
PAYPHONE
The four groups
Yellow · StraightforwardTHINGS YOU PUT COINS INTO
PARKING METER, PAYPHONE, PIGGY BANK, WISHING WELL
Green · ModerateASSOCIATED WITH PENGUINS
ANTARCTICA, EMPEROR, TUXEDO, WADDLE
Blue · TrickyENDS OF FAMOUS FONTS
GOTHIC, ROMAN, SANS, TYPEWRITER
Purple · TrickiestTHINGS THAT FEATURE THREE COLORS
CALICO, CANDY CORN, NEAPOLITAN, TRAFFIC LIGHT
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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 #1236, 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.
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