If you’re struggling to knock down the categories in today’s Connections grid, take a look at the hints we’ve curated for you. If you still can’t figure out what’s going on, scroll further to view one word from each category and the list of themes. If you’re here just for the answers, skip to the end of the page. Here are all the NYT Connections (#1,246) hints, clues, and answers you need to get the win today.
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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 tiles each in a 16-tile grid. The entries 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
- CUT
- LEAK
- CONTEXT
- CARAT
- BUILT
- BLOWOUT
- CLARITY
- CHARRED
- COLOR
- KORN
- INSIGHT
- EXTENSIONS
- RIPPED
- TRIM
- JACKED
- PERSPECTIVE
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,246) November 8, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Brawny.
- 🟢Green Group: Things that you can get done on your hair.
- 🔵Blue Group: They help you better understand something.
- 🟣Purple Group: Sounds like something you eat.
One Entry Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Built.
- 🟢Green Group: Blowout.
- 🔵Blue Group: Clarity.
- 🟣Purple Group: Carat.
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: Muscular.
- 🟢Green Group: Hair Salon Services.
- 🔵Blue Group: Things That Help Make Sense of a Situation.
- 🟣Purple Group: Vegetable Homophones.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,246) Today (November 8, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Built, Cut, Jacked, Ripped. (Muscular)
Words used to describe someone who is well-built.
- 🟢Green Group: Blowout, Color, Extensions, Trim. (Hair Salon Services)
These are the things you can get done to your hair at a salon.
- 🔵Blue Group: Clarity, Context, Insight, Perspective. (Things That Help Make Sense of a Situation)
Providing information that helps you gain a deeper understanding of a situation.
- 🟣Purple Group: Carat, Charred, Korn, Leak. (Vegetable Homophones)
Carrot. Chard. Corn. Leek.
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,245, November 7, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Booty, Bounty, Spoils, Treasure. (Pirate’s Plunder)
- 🟢Green Group: Henley, Polo, Raglan, Ringer. (Kinds of Shirts)
- 🔵Blue Group: New, North, Rhode, South. (First Words of US State Names)
- 🟣Purple Group: Cane, Clone, Easter, Soon. (Ends of Storm Types)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,244 (November 6, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Constitution, Fabric, Makeup, Structure. (Composition)
- 🟢Green Group: Backup, Extra, Replacement, Spare. (Copy)
- 🔵Blue Group: Flatbed, Semi, Pickup, Tanker. (Kinds of Trucks)
- 🟣Purple Group: Hot Rod, Osiris, Traffic Cone, Woolens. (Ending in Parts of the Eye)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,243 (November 5, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Kitten, Platform, Spike, Wedge. (Kinds of Heels)
- 🟢Green Group: Anemone, Lotus, Narcissus, Rose. (Flowers)
- 🔵Blue Group: Pear, Raindrop, Speedback, Uvula. (Teardrop-shaped Things)
- 🟣Purple Group: Brando, Gig, Run, Whisker. (Liquors With Last Letters Changed)
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How did other Connectors do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connections puzzle 1.3 out of 5. This puts it in the easy difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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