Connections #1223 Answers
Friday, October 16, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1223 for Friday, October 16, 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): surface imperfections
- Green: landlocked countries
- Blue: european countries minus a letter
- Purple (hardest): starting with words for "stylish"
Answers
SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS
CHIP, MARK, NICK, SCRATCH
LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
CHAD, HUNGARY, LAOS, PARAGUAY
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MINUS A LETTER
BULGARI, CYRUS, HUNGRY, SPAN
STARTING WITH WORDS FOR "STYLISH"
CHICKEN, COOLIDGE, HIPPO, SMARTIES
Previous Connections answers
- #1222 — ways to preserve food, things you can score in sports, lowest part, low landforms with a letter changed
- #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
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