Yesterday's Connections Answers: October 9, 2026 · #1216
Missed yesterday's puzzle? NYT Connections hints and answers for October 9, 2026 (#1216): a nudge for each colour, then the categories, then the full solution.
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- Yellow: the category starts with D_______ (2 words).
- Green: the category starts with C_________ (2 words).
- Blue: the category starts with F_______ (3 words).
- Purple: the category starts with A__ (1 word).
Yellow is the most straightforward group and purple the trickiest, which often turns on wordplay (a hidden word, a sound, a missing letter). A good habit: find one group you're sure of, submit it, and only then look at what's left. Words that seem to fit two groups are usually the trap.
One word from each group
Yellow
BLOWOUT is in this group.Green
CHANNEL is in this group.Blue
HIGHLIGHTS is in this group.Purple
CONDITIONER is in this group.
Reveal the category names
- Yellow: DECISIVE VICTORY
- Green: CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTE
- Blue: FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOW
- Purple: AIR ___
Reveal the Connections answers
- DECISIVE VICTORYBLOWOUT, ROMP, ROUT, SWEEP
- CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTECHANNEL, INPUT, POWER, VOLUME
- FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOWHIGHLIGHTS, RECAP, SCORES, STATS
- AIR ___CONDITIONER, GUITAR, KISS, QUOTES
Connections #1216, edited by Wyna Liu. Practise with Connections Unlimited.
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