Connections #1240 Answers – November 2, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1240 on Monday, November 2, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BACKPACKCOMPASSDISCO BALLDRESSING ROOMDRY ICEFOG MACHINEHIKING BOOTSHUMIDIFIERINCENSEKALEIDOSCOPEMEDICINE CABINETNETTLEPIQUEWATER BOTTLEWATERFALLWIND UP
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BACKPACK belongs to this group.
Green
INCENSE belongs to this group.
Blue
DRY ICE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DISCO BALL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
THINGS TO BRING ON A TREK
Green category
ANGER
Blue category
MIST MAKERS
Purple (hardest) category
THINGS WITH MIRRORS
Connections #1240 answers
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THINGS TO BRING ON A TREKBACKPACK, COMPASS, HIKING BOOTS, WATER BOTTLE
ANGERINCENSE, NETTLE, PIQUE, WIND UP
MIST MAKERSDRY ICE, FOG MACHINE, HUMIDIFIER, WATERFALL
THINGS WITH MIRRORSDISCO BALL, DRESSING ROOM, KALEIDOSCOPE, MEDICINE CABINET
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What are the Connections answers for November 2, 2026?
THINGS TO BRING ON A TREK: BACKPACK, COMPASS, HIKING BOOTS, WATER BOTTLE. ANGER: INCENSE, NETTLE, PIQUE, WIND UP. MIST MAKERS: DRY ICE, FOG MACHINE, HUMIDIFIER, WATERFALL. THINGS WITH MIRRORS: DISCO BALL, DRESSING ROOM, KALEIDOSCOPE, MEDICINE CABINET.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.