Issue #1222 Thu 15 Oct
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 15, 2026
A steady, methodical morning at the desk. Patience serves the solver well as patterns begin to emerge from the grid.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A cellar shelf lined with Mason jars, a rack of jerky, and the faint scent of hickory lingering in the kitchen.
Kitchen techniques
Verb synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, D, P, S.
WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD
One is CURE.
CURE · DRY · PICKLE · SMOKE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The scoreboard clock ticking down, a crowd erupting at the buzzer, and a ball sliding through nylon mesh.
Competitive activities
Items sharing one feature
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters B, G, R, T.
THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTS
One is BASKET.
BASKET · GOAL · RUN · TOUCHDOWN
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Wiping off a pair of muddy hiking boots before stepping onto the welcome mat.
Structural positions
Synonyms
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters B, F.
LOWEST PART
One is BASE.
BASE · BOTTOM · FOOT · FOUNDATION
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Tracing a finger over a geological map, noticing how one specific peak has been renamed on the latest print.
Wordplay group
Letter-substitution wordplay
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters C, F, R, V.
LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGED
One is CANNON.
CANNON · FORGE · RACINE · VOLLEY
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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WAYS TO PRESERVE FOODCURE · DRY · PICKLE · SMOKE
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THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTSBASKET · GOAL · RUN · TOUCHDOWN
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LOWEST PARTBASE · BOTTOM · FOOT · FOUNDATION
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LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGEDCANNON · FORGE · RACINE · VOLLEY
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on October 15, 2026. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for October 15, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on October 15, 2026?
NYT Connections on October 15, 2026 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on October 15, 2026?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #1222?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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