Connections #1242 Answers – November 4, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1242 on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BLEACHCRACKERDOORSTOPFLATIRON BUILDINGFLYIRONLOLLPIE SLICEPOKEPUTTERSHUFFLETUMBLE DRYWEDGEWOODWORKSWRING
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DOORSTOP belongs to this group.
Green
BLEACH belongs to this group.
Blue
LOLL belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CRACKER belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
TRIANGULAR PRISMS WITH A SHARP EDGE
Green category
WORDS AFTER "DO NOT" ON A CARE LABEL
Blue category
MOVE IDLY, WITH "AROUND"
Purple (hardest) category
FIRE___
Connections #1242 answers
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TRIANGULAR PRISMS WITH A SHARP EDGEDOORSTOP, FLATIRON BUILDING, PIE SLICE, WEDGE
WORDS AFTER "DO NOT" ON A CARE LABELBLEACH, IRON, TUMBLE DRY, WRING
MOVE IDLY, WITH "AROUND"LOLL, POKE, PUTTER, SHUFFLE
FIRE___CRACKER, FLY, WOOD, WORKS
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What are the Connections answers for November 4, 2026?
TRIANGULAR PRISMS WITH A SHARP EDGE: DOORSTOP, FLATIRON BUILDING, PIE SLICE, WEDGE. WORDS AFTER "DO NOT" ON A CARE LABEL: BLEACH, IRON, TUMBLE DRY, WRING. MOVE IDLY, WITH "AROUND": LOLL, POKE, PUTTER, SHUFFLE. FIRE___: CRACKER, FLY, WOOD, WORKS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.