NYT Connections October 3 2026 Answers

The Saturday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.

Puzzle 1,210Edited by Wyna Liu

TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

WHITNEY HOUSTONLINDA HAMILTONRIVER PHOENIXJOHN DENVERGETTY IMAGESELBOW GREASECAN OPENERSOMETHING WICKEDFAT CATSHEAD WAITERMERV GRIFFINBROAD BEANNY GIANTMET HALFWAYW.C. FIELDSDIET SPRITE

CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS

Yellow: STARTING WITH TERMS FOR "TOILET"

Green: ENDING IN MUSICALS

Blue: STARTING WITH U.S. MUSEUMS

Purple: ENDING IN FANTASY CREATURES

STARTING WITH TERMS FOR "TOILET"CAN OPENER, HEAD WAITER, JOHN DENVER, W.C. FIELDS

ENDING IN MUSICALSELBOW GREASE, FAT CATS, LINDA HAMILTON, SOMETHING WICKED

STARTING WITH U.S. MUSEUMSBROAD BEAN, GETTY IMAGES, MET HALFWAY, WHITNEY HOUSTON

ENDING IN FANTASY CREATURESDIET SPRITE, MERV GRIFFIN, NY GIANT, RIVER PHOENIX

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