Connections #1229 Answers – October 22, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1229 on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BLANKBUSTCOMFORTENDGRIPGUARDHANDLEHILTKNOBMOBILEPILLRELIEFSAFETYSHESTATUETACKLE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
GRIP belongs to this group.
Green
BUST belongs to this group.
Blue
END belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BLANK belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PARTS TO BE GRASPED
Green category
KINDS OF SCULPTURES
Blue category
AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTS OF BEDDING
Connections #1229 answers
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PARTS TO BE GRASPEDGRIP, HANDLE, HILT, KNOB
KINDS OF SCULPTURESBUST, MOBILE, RELIEF, STATUE
AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONSEND, GUARD, SAFETY, TACKLE
STARTS OF BEDDINGBLANK, COMFORT, PILL, SHE
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What are the Connections answers for October 22, 2026?
PARTS TO BE GRASPED: GRIP, HANDLE, HILT, KNOB. KINDS OF SCULPTURES: BUST, MOBILE, RELIEF, STATUE. AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONS: END, GUARD, SAFETY, TACKLE. STARTS OF BEDDING: BLANK, COMFORT, PILL, SHE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.