Connections Hints

Monday, October 26, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 26, 2026

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
Show the themesCategory names only, no words revealed
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.

CHILLING
HALLOWEEK
HERDING
HOSTED
HOUND
JAWN
MANAGING
NOT BAD
PRAYER
PSYCHS
SAME OLD
SPORTING
TOY
WELCOME
WRESTLING
YOGA
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Themes

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

RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"Straightforward
KINDS OF MATSModerate
AKC DOG BREED GROUPSTricky
HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"Straightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT SAY WHEN SOMEONE ASKS HOW YOU'RE DOING+ 3 more…
KINDS OF MATSModerate
FLAT SURFACES YOU MIGHT KNEEL, STRETCH, OR STAND ON+ 3 more…
AKC DOG BREED GROUPSTricky
CATEGORIES YOU'D FIND IN A DOG SHOW CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM+ 3 more…
HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
FAMOUS HORROR FILM TITLES THAT HAVE HAD THEIR FINAL LETTER SWAPPED OUT+ 3 more…
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Full solution
RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"Straightforward
CHILLING,MANAGING,NOT BAD,SAME OLD

CHILLING, MANAGING, NOT BAD, and SAME OLD are all casual replies someone might give when asked 'How are you?'

KINDS OF MATSModerate
PRAYER,WELCOME,WRESTLING,YOGA

PRAYER, WELCOME, WRESTLING, and YOGA are all types of mats used for specific purposes or activities

AKC DOG BREED GROUPSTricky
HERDING,HOUND,SPORTING,TOY

HERDING, HOUND, SPORTING, and TOY are official breed group classifications used by the American Kennel Club

HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
HALLOWEEK,HOSTED,JAWN,PSYCHS

HALLOWEEK (Halloween→K), HOSTED (Hostel→D), JAWN (Jaws→N), and PSYCHS (Psycho→S) are horror movie titles with their last letter changed to a different letter

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