Connections #1233 Answers
Monday, October 26, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1233 for Monday, October 26, 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): responses to "how are you?"
- Green: kinds of mats
- Blue: akc dog breed groups
- Purple (hardest): horror movies with last letter changed
Answers
RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"
CHILLING, MANAGING, NOT BAD, SAME OLD
KINDS OF MATS
PRAYER, WELCOME, WRESTLING, YOGA
AKC DOG BREED GROUPS
HERDING, HOUND, SPORTING, TOY
HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED
HALLOWEEK, HOSTED, JAWN, PSYCHS
Previous Connections answers
- #1232 — steal, pasta shapes, fictional toms, things that can be snapped
- #1231 — kinds of strips, things on sticks, online ad formats, ___ bar
- #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
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