For players seeking assistance with the New York Times' Connections puzzle #1224 on Sunday, October 18, 2026, this guide offers daily hints, tips, and complete answers. The puzzle, designed to be a Sunday challenge, aims to help players maintain their daily streak.
Today's Connections Hints
For those needing a nudge, here are the category hints:
- Yellow: Where the wardrobe goes when it's off the hanger.
- Green: Not everything comes in a tube!
- Blue: You have likely smelled these scents before.
- Purple: The air gets murky at the beginning.
Additional hints suggest one group is based on well-known products, and every group except blue contains at least one word with the letter 'T'.
For a slightly more direct clue, a single word from each category can be revealed: Yellow: Trunk, Green: Deodorant, Blue: Opium, Purple: Hazel.
Full Connections Groups Revealed
Players who require more definitive guidance will find the four correct group themes below:
- Yellow: Places to Store Clothes
- Green: Things That Come in Sticks
- Blue: Famous Perfumes
- Purple: Starting With Things That Cloud the Air
Connections Puzzle Answer for October 18, 2026
Here are the complete answers for the Connections puzzle on Sunday, October 18th:
- Yellow (Places to Store Clothes): Bureau, Chest, Trunk, Wardrobe
- Green (Things That Come in Sticks): Butter, Deodorant, Dynamite, Incense
- Blue (Famous Perfumes): Angel, Coco, Obsession, Opium
- Purple (Starting With Things That Cloud the Air): Fogerty, Hazel, Mister, Vaporetto
The puzzle featured a notable amount of "airy" imagery and scents across several categories, contrasting with the more solid, non-air-related yellow group. Congratulations to those who successfully completed the puzzle, whether with or without assistance. A new Connections puzzle is released daily at midnight, offering a fresh challenge each day.