Connections — October 24, 2026
Puzzle #1231 · Today’s answers and hints, with the full solution kept below the hints.
Today’s Connections grid mixes everyday objects with a few words that only make sense once you spot the shared link. Work through the hints first if you want to keep solving — the four groups are listed further down, clearly marked as spoilers.
Hints for today’s Connections
Gentle nudge: Start by grouping words that feel like they belong to the same everyday scene.
Stronger hint: One group involves things you might find on sticks at a fair, and another involves formats you meet while browsing online.
Category reveal: The four category ideas are kinds of strips, things on sticks, online ad formats, and words that fit before the word “bar”.
Today’s Connections answers
Spoiler warning: The full solution is in the boxes below. Stop here if you still want to solve it yourself.
Yellow — Kinds of strips: BACON, COMIC, FILM, MOBIUS
Green — Things on sticks: HOBBY HORSE, PINWHEEL, POPSICLE, SPARKLER
Blue — Online ad formats: BANNER, INTERSTITIAL, OVERLAY, POP-UP
Purple — Words that fit before “bar”: CANDY, SALAD, SPACE, SPORTS
Difficulty note: The yellow group is the most straightforward, while the purple group is the trickiest — its words only connect once you try them in front of the same second word.
Frequently asked questions
What are today’s NYT Connections answers for October 24, 2026?
Yellow: BACON, COMIC, FILM, MOBIUS. Green: HOBBY HORSE, PINWHEEL, POPSICLE, SPARKLER. Blue: BANNER, INTERSTITIAL, OVERLAY, POP-UP. Purple: CANDY, SALAD, SPACE, SPORTS.
What is the trickiest category in today’s Connections?
The purple group, which links four words that can all come before “bar”.
How many categories are in Connections?
Four categories of four words each, in yellow, green, blue and purple difficulty order.
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