NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, October 26 (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 #1233) - today's words Today's NYT Connections words are… WELCOMEHALLOWEEKCHILLINGTOYYOGAJAWNSPORTINGPRAYERPSYCHSHOUNDMANAGINGWRESTLINGSAME OLDHOSTEDHERDINGNOT BAD NYT Connections today (game #1233) - hint #1 - group hints What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: Answers to a personal questionGREEN: Add something like a small carpetBLUE: Classy caninesPURPLE: Alterations to scary films 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 #1233) - hint #2 - group answers What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"GREEN: KINDS OF MATSBLUE: AKC DOG BREED GROUPSPURPLE: HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM. NYT Connections today (game #1233) - the answers The answers to today's Connections, game #1233, are… YELLOW: RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?": CHILLING, MANAGING, NOT BAD, SAME OLDGREEN: KINDS OF MATS: PRAYER, WELCOME, WRESTLING, YOGABLUE: AKC DOG BREED GROUPS: HERDING, HOUND, SPORTING, TOYPURPLE: HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED: HALLOWEEK, HOSTED, JAWN, PSYCHS My rating: HardMy score: 1 mistake The fact that I escaped today with just one mistake from this game is a miracle, as I had absolutely no clue about any of the groups. The closest I got to being confident was the yellow group, where I had a minor wobble over MANAGING but convinced myself that they were all something to do with therapy. My mistake came with collecting the four KINDS OF MATS, where I had TOY instead of WELCOME and figured it out after getting the “one away” pop-up. Down to the final eight I couldn’t see any links at all beyond JAWN and PSYCHS both being odd words and HOUND and SPORTING sounding like they belonged together. I added TOY and HERDING for the hell of it and was thrilled to land a correct set. Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Sunday, October 25, 2026, game #1232) YELLOW: STEAL: BOOST, PALM, POCKET, SWIPEGREEN: PASTA SHAPES: BOW TIE, ELBOW, SHELL, WAGON WHEELBLUE: FICTIONAL TOMS: RIPLEY, SAWYER, SWIFT, THUMBPURPLE: THINGS THAT CAN BE SNAPPED: FINGERS, FOOTBALL, GLOW STICK, RUBBER BAND