NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, November 2 (game...

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Connections today (game #1240) - today's words Today's NYT Connections words are… MEDICINE CABINETCOMPASSFOG MACHINEINCENSEWATERFALLDISCO BALLNETTLEHIKING BOOTSDRESSING ROOMDRY ICEWATER BOTTLEWIND UPPIQUEKALEIDOSCOPEHUMIDIFIERBACKPACK NYT Connections today (game #1240) - hint #1 - group hints What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: Equipment for a long walkGREEN: RagingBLUE: Wet not wetPURPLE: Watch your reflection Need more clues? We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles… NYT Connections today (game #1240) - hint #2 - group answers What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: THINGS TO BRING ON A TREKGREEN: ANGERBLUE: MIST MAKERSPURPLE: THINGS WITH MIRRORS Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM. NYT Connections today (game #1240) - the answers The answers to today's Connections, game #1240, are… YELLOW: THINGS TO BRING ON A TREK: BACKPACK, COMPASS, HIKING BOOTS, WATER BOTTLEGREEN: ANGER: INCENSE, NETTLE, PIQUE, WIND UPBLUE: MIST MAKERS: DRY ICE, FOG MACHINE, HUMIDIFIER, WATERFALLPURPLE: THINGS WITH MIRRORS: DISCO BALL, DRESSING ROOM, KALEIDOSCOPE, MEDICINE CABINET My rating: EasyMy score: Perfect A straightforward Connections puzzle to begin the week, without any word games, traps, trickery or cultural gaps. As is often the case with these types of Connections games I got each group in difficulty order and was able to experience that little tingle of perfection, but also disappointment that I wasn’t smart enough to spot a fairly easy purple group. Games this easy also make me suspicious that the NYT puzzle setters are merely giving our brains a day off in order to soften us up before a difficult run. Bring it on! Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Sunday, November 1, 2026, game #1239) YELLOW: KINDS OF TEETH: BICUSPID, CANINE, INCISOR, MOLARGREEN: KINDS OF LOVE: BROTHERLY, PUPPY, SELF, UNREQUITEDBLUE: ENTHUSIAST: FIEND, HEAD, HOUND, LOVERPURPLE: SYNONYMS FOR "SOAKED" WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED: DOGGY, MATURATED, TRENCHED, TRIPPING