NYT Connections Hints Today, October 18, 2026: Looking for hints and answers to Sunday’s NYT Connections puzzle for October 18, 2026? Puzzle 1,225 requires players to sort 16 words into four categories of four words each that have common connections while some categories will seem very easy, others are based more on wordplay and unusual connections.
The categories in today’s Connections puzzle are clothes storage, stick-shaped items, well-known fragrances and expressions relating to clouds in the air while players have up to four incorrect guesses before being eliminated from the game.
Here you can find helpful clues, all four correct categories and yesterday’s puzzle answers and strategies to improve your score next time.
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What Is NYT Connections?
Connections is a daily word puzzle provided by The New York Times. In this game, players have 16 words, which they need to arrange into four groups of four words, which all belong to the same category.
There are four colours corresponding to different levels of difficulty as yellow, green, blue and purple. Contrary to Wordle, where you need to guess one word out of five letters within six guesses, Connections requires good vocabulary skills, lateral thinking and the ability to recognize patterns.
How to Play NYT Connections
- Read all 16 words before selecting a group.
- Identify four words that share a clear connection.
- Select those words and submit your choice.
- Look for the category revealed when a group is correct.
- Avoid rushing, as overlapping meanings can create false connections.
- Use elimination to narrow down the remaining categories.
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