Connections #1222 Answers – October 15, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1222 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BASEBASKETBOTTOMCANNONCUREDRYFOOTFORGEFOUNDATIONGOALPICKLERACINERUNSMOKETOUCHDOWNVOLLEY
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CURE belongs to this group.
Green
BASKET belongs to this group.
Blue
BASE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CANNON belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD
Green category
THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTS
Blue category
LOWEST PART
Purple (hardest) category
LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGED
Connections #1222 answers
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WAYS TO PRESERVE FOODCURE, DRY, PICKLE, SMOKE
THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTSBASKET, GOAL, RUN, TOUCHDOWN
LOWEST PARTBASE, BOTTOM, FOOT, FOUNDATION
LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGEDCANNON, FORGE, RACINE, VOLLEY
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What are the Connections answers for October 15, 2026?
WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD: CURE, DRY, PICKLE, SMOKE. THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTS: BASKET, GOAL, RUN, TOUCHDOWN. LOWEST PART: BASE, BOTTOM, FOOT, FOUNDATION. LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGED: CANNON, FORGE, RACINE, VOLLEY.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.