New York Times Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Today’s groups use related meanings, shared functions, and anatomical terms hidden at the ends of words.
NYT Connections #1244 Puzzle Overview: 06 November 2026
FABRIC and PICKUP each have more than one meaning. Check that the same connection fits all four words before submitting a set.
The sixteen words on today’s board are: BACKUP, PICKUP, MAKEUP, HOT ROD, FLATBED, FABRIC, EXTRA, WOOLENS, TRAFFIC CONE, SEMI, CONSTITUTION, REPLACEMENT, SPARE, OSIRIS, STRUCTURE, TANKER.
NYT Connections Hints: 06 November 2026
Each of the four color groups below opens in four steps: hints, one word, the category name, then all four words. Stop at the step that gives enough help.
Yellow group
Step 1 · two hints
- Think about how something is put together.
- These describe the elements and arrangement of a whole.
Step 2 · one word
CONSTITUTION
Step 3 · category
COMPOSITION
Step 4 · all four words
CONSTITUTION, FABRIC, MAKEUP, STRUCTURE
Green group
Step 1 · two hints
- Think about keeping another one available.
- Each can serve in place of an original.
Step 2 · one word
BACKUP
Step 3 · category
COPY
Step 4 · all four words
BACKUP, EXTRA, REPLACEMENT, SPARE
Blue group
Step 1 · two hints
- Think about vehicles that carry cargo.
- Some have open beds; another carries liquids.
Step 2 · one word
FLATBED
Step 3 · category
KINDS OF TRUCKS
Step 4 · all four words
FLATBED, PICKUP, SEMI, TANKER
Purple group
Step 1 · two hints
- Look at how the entries finish.
- Each ends with an anatomical term related to sight.
Step 2 · one word
HOT ROD
Step 3 · category
ENDING IN PARTS OF THE EYE
Step 4 · all four words
HOT ROD, OSIRIS, TRAFFIC CONE, WOOLENS
Less common words explained
- WOOLENS: Woolen clothes considered together.
NYT Connections Answers: 06 November 2026
Step 4 of each group above holds its answer. The full solved grid and notes on today’s tricky words are folded below.
Full solved grid
Tricky words (spoilers)
The cloth meaning of FABRIC may suggest a connection to the purple group through WOOLENS, meaning woolen clothes. FABRIC belongs in COMPOSITION, where it describes how something is put together.
HOT ROD ends in ROD, OSIRIS in IRIS, TRAFFIC CONE in CONE, and WOOLENS in LENS. Each ending names a part of the eye.
Yesterday’s groups for 5 November 2026
- KINDS OF HEELS: KITTEN, PLATFORM, SPIKE, WEDGE
- FLOWERS: ANEMONE, LOTUS, NARCISSUS, ROSE
- TEARDROP-SHAPED THINGS: PEAR, RAINDROP, SPEEDBAG, UVULA
- LIQUORS WITH LAST LETTERS CHANGED: BRANDO, GIG, RUN, WHISKER
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Questions about Connections
When does Connections change to a new puzzle?
A new puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone.
How many tries does a player get in Connections?
The game ends after four mistakes.
Where can a person play Connections?
Play on The New York Times Games site or in the NYT Games app: Connections.
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