Issue #1226 Mon 19 Oct
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 19, 2026
A steady, rhythmic grid that asks for a bit of patience. Today's selection rewards those who take the time to separate the signal from the noise.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A whistling kettle, a heavy sigh, and the red flush rising to someone's hairline.
Emotional states
Verb synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, F, R, S.
SEETHE
One is BOIL.
BOIL · FUME · RAVE · STEAM
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The neighbor who talks for an hour while your groceries melt on the porch.
Empty rhetoric
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, G, H, W.
ALL TALK
One is BLATHER.
BLATHER · GAS · HOT AIR · WIND
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Ordering at the kiosk while the line behind you grows longer by the second.
Fast food menu items
Examples of one named set
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters F, M, N, R.
"MC" THINGS AT MCDONALD'S
One is FLURRY.
FLURRY · MUFFIN · NUGGETS · RIB
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A clipped tail feather left on the sidewalk.
Wordplay group
Each ends with a hidden item
Members are 6–7 letters; first letters A, B, E, M.
ENDING IN BIRDS
One is ALIBIS.
ALIBIS · BALLOON · ESCROW · MOHAWK
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
SEETHEBOIL · FUME · RAVE · STEAM
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Reveal the green group
ALL TALKBLATHER · GAS · HOT AIR · WIND
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Reveal the blue group
"MC" THINGS AT MCDONALD'SFLURRY · MUFFIN · NUGGETS · RIB
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Reveal the violet group
ENDING IN BIRDSALIBIS · BALLOON · ESCROW · MOHAWK
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on October 19, 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 19, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on October 19, 2026?
NYT Connections on October 19, 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 19, 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 #1226?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words
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- Difficulty
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- At a glance
- 4 groups · 16 words