Connections #1222 Answers
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1222 for Thursday, October 15, 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): ways to preserve food
- Green: things you can score in sports
- Blue: lowest part
- Purple (hardest): low landforms with a letter changed
Answers
WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD
CURE, DRY, PICKLE, SMOKE
THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTS
BASKET, GOAL, RUN, TOUCHDOWN
LOWEST PART
BASE, BOTTOM, FOOT, FOUNDATION
LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGED
CANNON, FORGE, RACINE, VOLLEY
Previous Connections answers
- #1221 — hint, tennis shots, superheroes, with "the", starting with "fee, fi, fo, fum"
- #1220 — discernment, fasten, sports championship prizes, loose ___
- #1219 — status, tolerate, word shortenings, often, words made using u.s. postal abbreviations
- #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 ___
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