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Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Puzzle #1220 · Edited by Wyna Liu

Today’s 16 words

EYELASHLIPSJACKETTIESENSECHANGEBELTRINGTASTECUPHITCHCANNONTETHERFLAIRENDS

Connections hints for puzzle #1220

Each group has four hints, from a gentle nudge to the full answer. Open only what you need.

Yellow group easiest

Hint 1: one of the words

EYE

Hint 2: first letters

E · F · S · T

Hint 3: the category

DISCERNMENT

Hint 4: all four words

EYE, FLAIR, SENSE, TASTE

Green group easy

Hint 1: one of the words

HITCH

Hint 2: first letters

H · L · T · T

Hint 3: the category

FASTEN

Hint 4: all four words

HITCH, LASH, TETHER, TIE

Blue group harder

Hint 1: one of the words

BELT

Hint 2: first letters

B · C · J · R

Hint 3: the category

SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES

Hint 4: all four words

BELT, CUP, JACKET, RING

Purple group trickiest

Hint 1: one of the words

CANNON

Hint 2: first letters

C · C · E · L

Hint 3: the category

LOOSE ___

Hint 4: all four words

CANNON, CHANGE, ENDS, LIPS

Connections answers for October 13 (#1220)

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  • Yellow – DISCERNMENT: EYE, FLAIR, SENSE, TASTE
  • Green – FASTEN: HITCH, LASH, TETHER, TIE
  • Blue – SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES: BELT, CUP, JACKET, RING
  • Purple – LOOSE ___: CANNON, CHANGE, ENDS, LIPS

Yesterday’s Connections answers (#1219, October 12)

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  • Yellow – STATUS: CONDITION, SHAPE, SITUATION, STATE
  • Green – TOLERATE: BEAR, HANDLE, STAND, WEATHER
  • Blue – WORD SHORTENINGS, OFTEN: ABBREVIATION, CONTRACTION, ELISION, NICKNAME
  • Purple – WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS: ALKYLAMIDE, CALAMARI, MANDARIN, MELAMINE

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Connections gives you 16 words that hide four groups of four. This page helps without spoiling more than you ask for. Each group has four hints that get stronger: first one word from the group, then the first letter of every word, then the category name, and finally the full group. If you only need a nudge, open Hint 1 and go back to the puzzle.

The colours follow the official difficulty order. Yellow is the most straightforward group, green and blue sit in the middle, and purple is usually the trickiest – often wordplay such as hidden words, words that complete a phrase, or words that sound like something else.

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