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Thursday, October 22, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 22, 2026

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BLANK
BUST
COMFORT
END
GRIP
GUARD
HANDLE
HILT
KNOB
MOBILE
PILL
RELIEF
SAFETY
SHE
STATUE
TACKLE
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

PARTS TO BE GRASPEDStraightforward
KINDS OF SCULPTURESModerate
AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONSTricky
STARTS OF BEDDINGDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

PARTS TO BE GRASPEDStraightforward
THINGS YOU GRAB ONTO TO HOLD OR CONTROL SOMETHING+ 3 more…
KINDS OF SCULPTURESModerate
FORMS AN ARTIST MIGHT SCULPT OR DISPLAY+ 3 more…
AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONSTricky
PLAYERS ON A FOOTBALL FIELD BY ROLE+ 3 more…
STARTS OF BEDDINGDevious
ADD A WORD AFTER EACH TO NAME SOMETHING FOUND ON A BED+ 3 more…
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Full solution
PARTS TO BE GRASPEDStraightforward
GRIP,HANDLE,HILT,KNOB

GRIP, HANDLE, HILT, and KNOB are all parts of an object designed to be grasped or held by hand.

KINDS OF SCULPTURESModerate
BUST,MOBILE,RELIEF,STATUE

BUST, MOBILE, RELIEF, and STATUE are all types or forms of sculpture.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONSTricky
END,GUARD,SAFETY,TACKLE

END, GUARD, SAFETY, and TACKLE are all positions played in American football.

STARTS OF BEDDINGDevious
BLANK,COMFORT,PILL,SHE

BLANK(et), COMFORT(er), PILL(owcase), and SHE(et) are all beginnings of words for types of bedding.

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