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Connections #1227 Answers – October 20, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1227 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

ARIALBELLCHEVRONCLOSEDOCKENDHORSESHOEMINIMINIONPENCILPOODLEPUPPETSTOOGESTOPWALRUSWRAP

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
CLOSE belongs to this group.
Green
MINION belongs to this group.
Blue
CHEVRON belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ARIAL belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
FINISH
Green category
LACKEY
Blue category
MUSTACHES
Purple (hardest) category
HOMOPHONES OF DISNEY CHARACTERS

Connections #1227 answers

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FINISHCLOSE, END, STOP, WRAP
LACKEYMINION, POODLE, PUPPET, STOOGE
MUSTACHESCHEVRON, HORSESHOE, PENCIL, WALRUS
HOMOPHONES OF DISNEY CHARACTERSARIAL, BELL, DOCK, MINI
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What are the Connections answers for October 20, 2026?

FINISH: CLOSE, END, STOP, WRAP. LACKEY: MINION, POODLE, PUPPET, STOOGE. MUSTACHES: CHEVRON, HORSESHOE, PENCIL, WALRUS. HOMOPHONES OF DISNEY CHARACTERS: ARIAL, BELL, DOCK, MINI.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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