Connections #1216 Answers – October 9, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1216 on Friday, October 9, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BLOWOUTCHANNELCONDITIONERGUITARHIGHLIGHTSINPUTKISSPOWERQUOTESRECAPROMPROUTSCORESSTATSSWEEPVOLUME
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BLOWOUT belongs to this group.
Green
CHANNEL belongs to this group.
Blue
HIGHLIGHTS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CONDITIONER belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
DECISIVE VICTORY
Green category
CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTE
Blue category
FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOW
Purple (hardest) category
AIR ___
Connections #1216 answers
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DECISIVE VICTORYBLOWOUT, ROMP, ROUT, SWEEP
CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTECHANNEL, INPUT, POWER, VOLUME
FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOWHIGHLIGHTS, RECAP, SCORES, STATS
AIR ___CONDITIONER, GUITAR, KISS, QUOTES
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What are the Connections answers for October 9, 2026?
DECISIVE VICTORY: BLOWOUT, ROMP, ROUT, SWEEP. CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTE: CHANNEL, INPUT, POWER, VOLUME. FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOW: HIGHLIGHTS, RECAP, SCORES, STATS. AIR ___: CONDITIONER, GUITAR, KISS, QUOTES.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.