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Connections #1221 Answers – October 14, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1221 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

FEEDFIERYFLASHFLICKERFOMENTFUMBLEHULKPUNISHERSERVESLICESMASHSUGGESTIONTHINGTRACEVOLLEYWHIFF

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
FLICKER belongs to this group.
Green
SERVE belongs to this group.
Blue
FLASH belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
FEED belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
HINT
Green category
TENNIS SHOTS
Blue category
SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM"

Connections #1221 answers

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HINTFLICKER, SUGGESTION, TRACE, WHIFF
TENNIS SHOTSSERVE, SLICE, SMASH, VOLLEY
SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"FLASH, HULK, PUNISHER, THING
STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM"FEED, FIERY, FOMENT, FUMBLE
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FAQ

What are the Connections answers for October 14, 2026?

HINT: FLICKER, SUGGESTION, TRACE, WHIFF. TENNIS SHOTS: SERVE, SLICE, SMASH, VOLLEY. SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE": FLASH, HULK, PUNISHER, THING. STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM": FEED, FIERY, FOMENT, FUMBLE.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.