Connections #1217 Answers
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1217 for Saturday, October 10, 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): useful when writing a paper
- Green: presume
- Blue: social media sections
- Purple (hardest): ___boxing
Answers
USEFUL WHEN WRITING A PAPER
DRAFT, NOTES, OUTLINE, THESIS
PRESUME
FIGURE, GATHER, IMAGINE, SUPPOSE
SOCIAL MEDIA SECTIONS
FEED, MESSAGES, NOTIFICATIONS, PROFILE
___BOXING
BEAT, KICK, SHADOW, UN
Previous Connections answers
- #1216 — decisive victory, controlled by a tv remote, features of a sports show, air ___
- #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 ___
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