New York Times Connections players seeking assistance with the October 21, 2026 puzzle can find comprehensive hints and the complete answer here. The daily puzzle challenges players to group 16 words into four distinct categories.
Today's Connections Hints
For those needing a nudge, the hints for Wednesday's puzzle are as follows:
- Yellow: Playground staples.
- Green: Not just anybody.
- Blue: You've probably seen these on a wall.
- Purple: These names are lying. Twice!
Additional clues suggest that one group cannot be taken literally and that every category contains at least one word with the letter 'L'. Specific word hints include "Hot Potato" for Yellow, "Alpha Dog" for Green, "The Scream" for Blue, and "Grape-Nuts" for Purple.
Today's Connections Groups Revealed
If the hints are not enough, the themes for the four categories are:
- Yellow: Classic Children's Games
- Green: Important Person
- Blue: Famous Paintings
- Purple: Double Misnomers (Neither Word Is an Accurate Description)
Today's Connections Answer
The complete solution for Wednesday's puzzle includes:
- Yellow: Classic Children's Games (Duck Duck Goose, Hot Potato, Leapfrog, Musical Chairs)
- Green: Important Person (Alpha Dog, Big Cheese, Heavyweight, Top Banana)
- Blue: Famous Paintings (American Gothic, Campbell's Soup Can, Sunflowers, The Scream)
- Purple: Double Misnomers (English Horn, Grape-Nuts, Mantis Shrimp, Sweetbread)
The puzzle offers a mix of familiar concepts, from children's games to well-known artworks and idiomatic phrases. A new Connections puzzle is released daily at midnight.