Connections #1215 Answers – October 8, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1215 on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AUTOCRUISEBESTCHEERSECLIPSEFOOLHARDYHEEDSMINDSMULHOLLANDREGARDSRESPECTSSTOOGESSTRIKESSURPASSTHANKSTOPWISHES
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
HEEDS belongs to this group.
Green
BEST belongs to this group.
Blue
CHEERS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
AUTOCRUISE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FOLLOWS, AS RULES
Green category
OUTDO
Blue category
THINGS THAT COME IN THREES
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM
Connections #1215 answers
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FOLLOWS, AS RULESHEEDS, MINDS, REGARDS, RESPECTS
OUTDOBEST, ECLIPSE, SURPASS, TOP
THINGS THAT COME IN THREESCHEERS, STOOGES, STRIKES, WISHES
ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOMAUTOCRUISE, FOOLHARDY, MULHOLLAND, THANKS
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What are the Connections answers for October 8, 2026?
FOLLOWS, AS RULES: HEEDS, MINDS, REGARDS, RESPECTS. OUTDO: BEST, ECLIPSE, SURPASS, TOP. THINGS THAT COME IN THREES: CHEERS, STOOGES, STRIKES, WISHES. ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM: AUTOCRUISE, FOOLHARDY, MULHOLLAND, THANKS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.