Afraid today’s Connections puzzle might cost you your winning streak? We’ve got some pointers that will lead you to the answers. Those who need more help can scroll further to view one word from each group, followed by the list of themes. Finally, the answers and their explanations will be mentioned at the end of the page. So, without further ado, here are all the hints, clues, and answers to today’s NYT Connections (#1,220, October 13, 2026).
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What is Connections?
Connections is one of the most popular word games from The New York Times, only trailing behind Wordle. The rules of the game are simple. You are presented with a 16-word grid where you’re supposed to find the entries that share something in common. There are a total of 4 groups, each consisting of 4 words, that you must find. The Yellow group is the easiest to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple. Sometimes, there are a couple of red herrings to throw you off and make the puzzle more interesting. You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- EYE
- LASH
- LIPS
- JACKET
- TIE
- SENSE
- CHANGE
- BELT
- RING
- TASTE
- CUP
- HITCH
- CANNON
- TETHER
- FLAIR
- ENDS
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,220) October 13, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Deeper understanding.
- 🟢Green Group: Connect.
- 🔵Blue Group: Awarded to a team after winning a tournament.
- 🟣Purple Group: Preceded by a word that means ‘baggy’.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Eye.
- 🟢Green Group: Hitch.
- 🔵Blue Group: Belt.
- 🟣Purple Group: Cannon.
List of Themes (Major Spoilers)
Maybe getting to know the common themes among the words will help you spot them faster. Here are all the categories for today.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Discernment
- 🟢Green Group: Fasten.
- 🔵Blue Group: Sport Championship Prizes.
- 🟣Purple Group: Loose ___.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,220) Today (October 13, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Eye, Flair, Sense, Taste. (Discernment)
To be able to grasp and evaluate complex subjects.
- 🟢Green Group: Hitch, Lash, Tether, Tie. (Fasten)
To connect or fasten two things together.
- 🔵Blue Group: Belt, Cup, Jacket, Ring. (Sport Championship Prizes)
Once a team wins a sporting tournament, they are given one of these things as a sign of their achievement.
- 🟣Purple Group: Cannon, Change, Ends, Lips. (Loose ___)
Loose cannon (Someone who is unpredictable and reckless). Loose change (Coins in your pocket or purse). Loose ends (Unexplained plot points). Loose lips (Someone who reveals secrets easily).
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,219, October 12, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Condition, Shape, Situation, State. (Status)
- 🟢Green Group: Bear, Handle, Stand, Weather. (Tolerate)
- 🔵Blue Group: Abbreviation, Contraction, Elision, Nickname. (Word Shortenings, Often)
- 🟣Purple Group: Alkylamide, Calamari, Mandarin, Melamine. (Words Made Using U.S. Postal Abbreviations)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,218 (October 12, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Apply, Harness, Utilize, Wield. (Put To Use)
- 🟢Green Group: Cable, Electricity, Internet, Phone. (Monthly Bills)
- 🔵Blue Group: Gloves, Ice Scraper, Map, Registration. (Things You Might Find In A Glove Compartment)
- 🟣Purple Group: Employ, Patrick, Peruse, Syntactic. (Ending In Gambits)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,217 (October 10, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Draft, Notes, Outline, Thesis. (Useful When Writing A Paper)
- 🟢Green Group: Figure, Gather, Imagine, Suppose. (Presume)
- 🔵Blue Group: Feed, Messages, Notifications, Profile. (Social Media Sections)
- 🟣Purple Group: Beat, Kick, Shadow, Un. (__ Boxing)
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How did other Connectors do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connections puzzle 2.5 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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