NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, October 31 (game #1238)

NYT Connections today (game #1238) - today's words

Today's NYT Connections words are…

• STAYCATION
• GUITAR
• DIRTY
• KILLER
• SICK
• DOWNFALL
• SHAKEN
• UP
• TENNIS RACKET
• SHAKESPEARE
• WICKED
• TASSEL
• SITCOM
• MARIONETTE
• DRY
• GNARLY

NYT Connections today (game #1238) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Confusing slang
• GREEN: Instructions for James Bond’s favorite cocktail
• BLUE: A twine in common
• PURPLE: Begin with canine control

Need more clues?

NYT Connections today (game #1238) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BAD
• GREEN: MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS
• BLUE: THINGS WITH STRINGS
• PURPLE: STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDS

The answers to today's Connections, game #1238, are…

• My rating: Hard
• My score: 2 mistakes

I was on the right track with STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDS, as I saw the link between DOWNFALL, SITCOM and STAYCATION — but I thought KILLER was the fourth; something, in hindsight, that would take canine training to a whole new (and wrong) level.

After winning a Purple First for connecting the hardest group of the game, I made another error putting together the easiest/yellow group, including DIRTY among the WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BAD.

After switching with GNARLY, another meaning for DIRTY came to mind and I was able to cobble together MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Friday, October 30, 2026, game #1237)

• YELLOW: PARTS OF A CAMERA: FLASH, LENS, SHUTTER, VIEWFINDER
• GREEN: AROUND A THEATER STAGE: BACKDROP, CURTAIN, PIT, WINGS
• BLUE: THROW____: HANDS, PILLOW, RUG, SHADE
• PURPLE: FRUIT WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED: DEMON, DRAPE, GLUM, GRANGE