Connections Hints for October 22, 2026
· No. 1,229
One hint per group, yellow to purple. Open only the group you're stuck on — the full solution stays hidden until you tap for it.
Hint 1 · Yellow group
Think of where your fingers close when you open a door, draw a sword, or lift a suitcase.
Hint 2 · Green group
Think of art you might see in a museum or a park. Some stand on their own, some hang and move, and some rise out of a flat surface.
Hint 3 · Blue group
Picture a Sunday afternoon game on TV. These are spots where players line up, on offense and on defense.
Hint 4 · Purple group
Think about making the bed. Each word is the first part of something you would put on it. Try adding a few letters.
Show today’s answer
- Yellow (Parts to be grasped): GRIP, HANDLE, HILT, KNOB
- Green (Kinds of sculptures): BUST, MOBILE, RELIEF, STATUE
- Blue (American football positions): END, GUARD, SAFETY, TACKLE
- Purple (Starts of bedding): BLANK, COMFORT, PILL, SHE
The bedding group hid in plain sight. Add a few letters and BLANK, COMFORT, PILL, and SHE become blanket, comforter, pillow, and sheet.
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How our Connections hints work
Yellow first, purple last
The hints follow the puzzle's own order from easiest to trickiest, so you can stop wherever you are.
A hint names the theme, not the words
It tells you what the four words have in common. Spotting which four is still your job.
The trap gets a warning
When a word looks like it belongs to two groups, the hint for the harder group says so.