NYT Connections October 21 2026 Answers
The Wednesday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
In its starting order:
ENGLISH HORNLEAPFROGALPHA DOGSWEETBREADHOT POTATOMANTIS SHRIMPSUNFLOWERSBIG CHEESEAMERICAN GOTHICGRAPE-NUTSCAMPBELL'S SOUP CANDUCK DUCK GOOSETOP BANANATHE SCREAMMUSICAL CHAIRSHEAVYWEIGHT
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMES
Green: IMPORTANT PERSON
Blue: FAMOUS PAINTINGS
Purple: DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION)
CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMESDUCK DUCK GOOSE, HOT POTATO, LEAPFROG, MUSICAL CHAIRS
IMPORTANT PERSONALPHA DOG, BIG CHEESE, HEAVYWEIGHT, TOP BANANA
FAMOUS PAINTINGSAMERICAN GOTHIC, CAMPBELL'S SOUP CAN, SUNFLOWERS, THE SCREAM
DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION)ENGLISH HORN, GRAPE-NUTS, MANTIS SHRIMP, SWEETBREAD
Checked against the official NYT Connections solution
HOW CONNECTIONS WORKS
Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group: yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You are allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight. Play free at nytimes.com.
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