Connections #1220 Answers – October 13, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1220 on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BELTCANNONCHANGECUPENDSEYEFLAIRHITCHJACKETLASHLIPSRINGSENSETASTETETHERTIE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
EYE belongs to this group.
Green
HITCH belongs to this group.
Blue
BELT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CANNON belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
DISCERNMENT
Green category
FASTEN
Blue category
SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES
Purple (hardest) category
LOOSE ___
Connections #1220 answers
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DISCERNMENTEYE, FLAIR, SENSE, TASTE
FASTENHITCH, LASH, TETHER, TIE
SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZESBELT, CUP, JACKET, RING
LOOSE ___CANNON, CHANGE, ENDS, LIPS
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What are the Connections answers for October 13, 2026?
DISCERNMENT: EYE, FLAIR, SENSE, TASTE. FASTEN: HITCH, LASH, TETHER, TIE. SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES: BELT, CUP, JACKET, RING. LOOSE ___: CANNON, CHANGE, ENDS, LIPS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.