Connections #1215 Answers
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1215 for Thursday, October 8, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): follows, as rules
- Green: outdo
- Blue: things that come in threes
- Purple (hardest): ending in actors named tom
Answers
FOLLOWS, AS RULES
HEEDS, MINDS, REGARDS, RESPECTS
OUTDO
BEST, ECLIPSE, SURPASS, TOP
THINGS THAT COME IN THREES
CHEERS, STOOGES, STRIKES, WISHES
ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM
AUTOCRUISE, FOOLHARDY, MULHOLLAND, THANKS
Previous Connections answers
- #1214 — save for later, kinds of buns, greek numerical prefixes, best ___ tony awards
- #1213 — financial firms, for short, kinds of chairs, ___ inn hotels, ending in talents
- #1212 — calm, adjectives for mature content, kinds of boards, ending in ways to temporarily acquire
- #1211 — considerable amount, table tennis needs, parts of a judge costume, silent ___
- #1210 — starting with terms for "toilet", ending in musicals, starting with u.s. museums, ending in fantasy creatures
- #1209 — finance, fingers, customary, prime ___
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