Connections #1231 Answers – October 24, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1231 on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BACONBANNERCANDYCOMICFILMHOBBY HORSEINTERSTITIALMÖBIUSOVERLAYPINWHEELPOP-UPPOPSICLESALADSPACESPARKLERSPORTS
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BACON belongs to this group.
Green
HOBBY HORSE belongs to this group.
Blue
BANNER belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CANDY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
KINDS OF STRIPS
Green category
THINGS ON STICKS
Blue category
ONLINE AD FORMATS
Purple (hardest) category
___ BAR
Connections #1231 answers
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KINDS OF STRIPSBACON, COMIC, FILM, MÖBIUS
THINGS ON STICKSHOBBY HORSE, PINWHEEL, POPSICLE, SPARKLER
ONLINE AD FORMATSBANNER, INTERSTITIAL, OVERLAY, POP-UP
___ BARCANDY, SALAD, SPACE, SPORTS
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What are the Connections answers for October 24, 2026?
KINDS OF STRIPS: BACON, COMIC, FILM, MÖBIUS. THINGS ON STICKS: HOBBY HORSE, PINWHEEL, POPSICLE, SPARKLER. ONLINE AD FORMATS: BANNER, INTERSTITIAL, OVERLAY, POP-UP. ___ BAR: CANDY, SALAD, SPACE, SPORTS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.