NYT Connections Hints and Answers for October 5, 2026 · #1212
NYT Connections hints and answers for October 5, 2026 (#1212): a nudge for each colour, then the categories, then the full solution.
Hints
- Yellow: the category starts with C___ (1 word).
- Green: the category starts with A_________ (4 words).
- Blue: the category starts with K____ (2 words).
- Purple: the category starts with E_____ (4 words).
Reveal the category names
- Yellow: CALM
- Green: ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENT
- Blue: KINDS OF BOARDS
- Purple: ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIRE
Reveal the Connections answers
- CALMCONTENT, PEACEFUL, PLACID, SERENE
- ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENTEXPLICIT, GRAPHIC, STRONG, SUGGESTIVE
- KINDS OF BOARDSADVISORY, CHESS, IRONING, MESSAGE
- ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIREPARENT, PLEASE, SAPPHIRE, SLOAN
Connections #1212, edited by Wyna Liu. Practise with Connections Unlimited.
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