Connections #1233 Answers – October 26, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1233 on Monday, October 26, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CHILLINGHALLOWEEKHERDINGHOSTEDHOUNDJAWNMANAGINGNOT BADPRAYERPSYCHSSAME OLDSPORTINGTOYWELCOMEWRESTLINGYOGA
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CHILLING belongs to this group.
Green
PRAYER belongs to this group.
Blue
HERDING belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
HALLOWEEK belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"
Green category
KINDS OF MATS
Blue category
AKC DOG BREED GROUPS
Purple (hardest) category
HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED
Connections #1233 answers
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RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"CHILLING, MANAGING, NOT BAD, SAME OLD
KINDS OF MATSPRAYER, WELCOME, WRESTLING, YOGA
AKC DOG BREED GROUPSHERDING, HOUND, SPORTING, TOY
HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGEDHALLOWEEK, HOSTED, JAWN, PSYCHS
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What are the Connections answers for October 26, 2026?
RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?": CHILLING, MANAGING, NOT BAD, SAME OLD. KINDS OF MATS: PRAYER, WELCOME, WRESTLING, YOGA. AKC DOG BREED GROUPS: HERDING, HOUND, SPORTING, TOY. HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED: HALLOWEEK, HOSTED, JAWN, PSYCHS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.