Connections #1219 Answers
Monday, October 12, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1219 for Monday, October 12, 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): status
- Green: tolerate
- Blue: word shortenings, often
- Purple (hardest): words made using u.s. postal abbreviations
Answers
STATUS
CONDITION, SHAPE, SITUATION, STATE
TOLERATE
BEAR, HANDLE, STAND, WEATHER
WORD SHORTENINGS, OFTEN
ABBREVIATION, CONTRACTION, ELISION, NICKNAME
WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS
ALKYLAMIDE, CALAMARI, MANDARIN, MELAMINE
Previous Connections answers
- #1218 — put to use, monthly bills, things you might find in a glove compartment, ending in gambits
- #1217 — useful when writing a paper, presume, social media sections, ___boxing
- #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
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