If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you feeling stuck, you are not alone. Puzzle #1227 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 really neat themes. The Yellow group is straightforward once you see it. All four words mean to bring something to an end. Close and End are the most obvious ones. The Green group describes someone who follows or serves another person. Puppet and Minion might seem unrelated at first but they fit the same idea perfectly.
The Blue group is fun and visual. These are all common names for different styles of mustaches. Pencil and Walrus are the ones you are most likely to recognize right away. The Purple group is the trickiest one by far. Each word sounds exactly like a famous Disney character even though it is spelled differently. Bell sounds like Belle and Mini sounds like Minnie. Once you catch on to that pattern, the rest falls into place nicely.
Connections Hints Today: Category Clues
If you just need a gentle nudge, here are the clues for each color group:
- 🟨 Yellow Group Hint: Verbs meaning to bring something to a conclusion
- 🟩 Green Group Hint: A follower who does what someone else wants
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint: Common names for different facial hair styles
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint: Each word sounds like a Disney character but is spelled differently
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 20, 2026 (Puzzle #1227)
🟨 Yellow Category: Finish
- Close
- End
- Stop
- Wrap
🟩 Green Category: Lackey
- Minion
- Poodle
- Puppet
- Stooge
🟦 Blue Category: Mustaches
- Chevron
- Horseshoe
- Pencil
- Walrus
🟪 Purple Category: Homophones Of Disney Characters
- Arial
- Bell
- Dock
- Mini
Yesterday’s Answer
This is the NYT Connections answer 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
For older solutions, see our Connections answers archive.
How did you do today?
Did you figure out the Disney homophones or did that group take you a moment? Share your results 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.
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