Connections #1216 Answers
Friday, October 9, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1216 for Friday, October 9, 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): decisive victory
- Green: controlled by a tv remote
- Blue: features of a sports show
- Purple (hardest): air ___
Answers
DECISIVE VICTORY
BLOWOUT, ROMP, ROUT, SWEEP
CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTE
CHANNEL, INPUT, POWER, VOLUME
FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOW
HIGHLIGHTS, RECAP, SCORES, STATS
AIR ___
CONDITIONER, GUITAR, KISS, QUOTES
Previous Connections answers
- #1215 — follows, as rules, outdo, things that come in threes, ending in actors named tom
- #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
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