Connections #1238 Answers – October 31, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1238 on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
DIRTYDOWNFALLDRYGNARLYGUITARKILLERMARIONETTESHAKENSHAKESPEARESICKSITCOMSTAYCATIONTASSELTENNIS RACKETUPWICKED
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
GNARLY belongs to this group.
Green
DIRTY belongs to this group.
Blue
GUITAR belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DOWNFALL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BAD
Green category
MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS
Blue category
THINGS WITH STRINGS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDS
Connections #1238 answers
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WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BADGNARLY, KILLER, SICK, WICKED
MARTINI SPECIFICATIONSDIRTY, DRY, SHAKEN, UP
THINGS WITH STRINGSGUITAR, MARIONETTE, TASSEL, TENNIS RACKET
STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDSDOWNFALL, SHAKESPEARE, SITCOM, STAYCATION
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What are the Connections answers for October 31, 2026?
WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BAD: GNARLY, KILLER, SICK, WICKED. MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS: DIRTY, DRY, SHAKEN, UP. THINGS WITH STRINGS: GUITAR, MARIONETTE, TASSEL, TENNIS RACKET. STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDS: DOWNFALL, SHAKESPEARE, SITCOM, STAYCATION.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.