Today’s Connections grid looks like an easy solve. However, if you’re having trouble making the connections, we’re here to help you out. As you scroll down, you will see some general hints to nudge you in the right direction. Then, we’ll give you one word from each group, followed by the list of themes. Finally, you can have the answers and their explanations. So, without further ado, here are all the hints, clues, and answers to today’s NYT Connections (#1,225, October 18, 2026).
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What is Connections?
The New York Times has a thriving online word game section, with Connections being the second-most-played title behind the crown jewel, Wordle. The rules of this game are simple – you need to find 4 groups comprising 4 words each in a 16-word grid. The words in each group are united by a common theme. The Yellow group is the easiest one to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple (toughest). Sometimes, there are red herrings and misdirects in the grid to throw you off your game, so don’t take your thinking cap off at any time! Ready to lock in? You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- ANGEL
- BUTTER
- HAZEL
- DEODORANT
- COCO
- DYNAMITE
- MISTER
- FOGERTY
- CHEST
- INCENSE
- VAPORETTO
- BUREAU
- OBSESSION
- TRUNK
- OPIUM
- WARDROBE
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,225) October 18, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Garment storage.
- 🟢Green Group: Same form factor.
- 🔵Blue Group: Scents.
- 🟣Purple Group: Making the air blurry.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Bureau.
- 🟢Green Group: Butter.
- 🔵Blue Group: Angel.
- 🟣Purple Group: Fogerty.
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: Places To Store Clothes.
- 🟢Green Group: Things That Come In Sticks.
- 🔵Blue Group: Famous Perfumes.
- 🟣Purple Group: Starting With Things That Cloud The Air.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,225) Today (October 18, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Bureau, Chest, Trunk, Wardrobe. (Places To Store Clothes)
These units store clothes and garments.
- 🟢Green Group: Butter, Deodorant, Dynamite, Incense. (Things That Come In Sticks)
These things have a tall and long, stick-like form factor.
- 🔵Blue Group: Angel, Coco, Obsession, Opium. (Famous Perfumes)
Mugler Angel. Coco Chanel. Calvin Klein Obsession. Opium by Yves Saint Laurent.
- 🟣Purple Group: Fogerty, Hazel, Mister, Vaporetto. (Starting With Things That Cloud The Air)
Fog-erty. Haze-l. Mist-er. Vapor-etto.
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,224, October 17, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Alert, Chime, Ding, Ping. (Digital Notifications)
- 🟢Green Group: Print, Shot, Snap, Still. (Photo)
- 🔵Blue Group: Fiddler, Hermit, King, Snow. (Kinds Of Crabs)
- 🟣Purple Group: Bohème, La Brea, La Paz, La Scala. (LA ___)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,223 (October 16, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Chip, Mark, Nick, Scratch. (Surface Imperfections)
- 🟢Green Group: Chad, Hungary, Laos, Paraguay. (Landlocked Countries)
- 🔵Blue Group: Bulgari, Cyrus, Hungry, Span. (European Countries Minus A Letter)
- 🟣Purple Group: Chicken, Coolidge, Hippo, Smarties. (Starting With Words For ‘Stylish’)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,222 (October 15, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Cure, Dry, Pickle, Smoke. (Ways To Preserve Food)
- 🟢Green Group: Basket, Goal, Run, Touchdown. (Things You Can Score In Sports)
- 🔵Blue Group: Base, Bottom, Foot, Foundation. (Lowest Part)
- 🟣Purple Group: Cannon, Forge, Racine, Volley. (Low Landforms With A Letter Changed)
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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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