Connections #1224 Answers
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1224 for Saturday, October 17, 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): digital notifications
- Green: photo
- Blue: kinds of crabs
- Purple (hardest): la ___
Answers
DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS
ALERT, CHIME, DING, PING
PHOTO
PRINT, SHOT, SNAP, STILL
KINDS OF CRABS
FIDDLER, HERMIT, KING, SNOW
LA ___
BOHÈME, BREA, PAZ, SCALA
Previous Connections answers
- #1223 — surface imperfections, landlocked countries, european countries minus a letter, starting with words for "stylish"
- #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
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