Connections #1231 Answers
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1231 for Saturday, October 24, 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): kinds of strips
- Green: things on sticks
- Blue: online ad formats
- Purple (hardest): ___ bar
Answers
KINDS OF STRIPS
BACON, COMIC, FILM, MÖBIUS
THINGS ON STICKS
HOBBY HORSE, PINWHEEL, POPSICLE, SPARKLER
ONLINE AD FORMATS
BANNER, INTERSTITIAL, OVERLAY, POP-UP
___ BAR
CANDY, SALAD, SPACE, SPORTS
Previous Connections answers
- #1230 — forthright, things you install on a computer, quantities in a formula for power, ___ tap
- #1229 — parts to be grasped, kinds of sculptures, american football positions, starts of bedding
- #1228 — classic children's games, important person, famous paintings, double misnomers (neither word is an accurate description)
- #1227 — finish, lackey, mustaches, homophones of disney characters
- #1226 — seethe, all talk, "mc" things at mcdonald's, ending in birds
- #1225 — places to store clothes, things that come in sticks, famous perfumes, starting with things that cloud the air
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