If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you feeling stuck, you are not alone. Puzzle #1226 brings some clever word groups that might not be obvious right away. Here is what you need to know.
Here are helpful hints to guide you through today’s puzzle, with the full answers listed further down.
Today’s Connections Strategy & Commentary
Today has some very expressive themes. The Yellow group is all about ways to show you are angry or frustrated. Steam and Boil are the most familiar ones. The Green group is a fun idiom. All four words describe someone who talks a lot but might not back it up with action. Wind and Hot Air are the easiest ones to pick out.
The Blue group is a tasty one. These are all menu items at McDonald’s that start with Mc. Flurry and Nuggets should stand out right away. The Purple group is the trickiest by far. Each word ends with the name of a bird, even though it is not always obvious at first glance. Mohawk ends with Hawk and Balloon ends with Loon. Once you spot that pattern, the rest clicks into place.
Connections Hints Today: Category Clues
If you just need a gentle nudge, here are the clues for each color group:
- 🟨 Yellow Group Hint: Words meaning to show anger or intense heat
- 🟩 Green Group Hint: Phrase meaning talking without action
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint: Menu items you can order at McDonald’s
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint: Each word ends with the name of a bird
Here is our result for today’s puzzle:
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟪🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟦🟪
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: The full answers are below. Stop scrolling now if you want to solve it yourself first.
NYT Connections Answers Today for October 19, 2026 (Puzzle #1226)
🟨 Yellow Category: Seethe
- Boil
- Fume
- Rave
- Steam
🟩 Green Category: All Talk
- Blather
- Gas
- Hot Air
- Wind
🟦 Blue Category: “Mc” Things At McDonald’s
- Flurry
- Muffin
- Nuggets
- Rib
🟪 Purple Category: Ending In Birds
- Alibis
- Balloon
- Escrow
- Mohawk
Yesterday’s Answer
This is the NYT Connections answer for October 18, 2026 (Puzzle #1225).
🟨 Yellow Category: Places To Store Clothes. Bureau, Chest, Trunk, Wardrobe
🟩 Green Category: Things That Come In Sticks. Butter, Deodorant, Dynamite, Incense
🟦 Blue Category: Famous Perfumes. Angel, Coco, Obsession, Opium
🟪 Purple Category: Starting With Things That Cloud The Air. Fogerty, Hazel, Mister, Vaporetto
For older solutions, see our Connections answers archive.
How did you do today?
Did you spot the bird endings quickly or did that group give you a hard time? Let us know in the comments.
A new puzzle becomes available every midnight based on your local time zone. It appears at different times around the world including United States UTC-4 to UTC-8, Philippine Standard Time UTC+8, Australia UTC+8 to UTC+11, and New Zealand UTC+12 or UTC+13.
Check back tomorrow for more Connections hints, strategy tips, and the next answer.
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