In New York Times Connections, sort 16 words into four groups of four. Today’s groups use related meanings, anatomy, and a shared word placed before or after other words.
NYT Connections #1234 Puzzle Overview: 27 October 2026
FIDDLE, DRUM, and JAR each have more than one meaning. Check that all four entries follow the same connection before choosing a set.
The sixteen words on today’s board are: TACO, PEPPER, DRUM, JAR, TINKER, TOWER, FIDDLE, JINGLE, LIBERTY, CANAL, TRIFLE, DIVING, ANVIL, BOTTOMS, STIRRUP, MEDDLE.
NYT Connections Hints: 27 October 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 interfering or making small adjustments.
- These verbs can describe tampering or treating something without proper seriousness.
Step 2 · one word
MEDDLE
Step 3 · category
MESS (WITH)
Step 4 · all four words
FIDDLE, MEDDLE, TINKER, TRIFLE
Green group
Step 1 · two hints
- These are found in one small area of the body.
- Think about structures involved in hearing.
Step 2 · one word
ANVIL
Step 3 · category
PARTS OF THE EAR
Step 4 · all four words
ANVIL, CANAL, DRUM, STIRRUP
Blue group
Step 1 · two hints
- Look for a word that can follow every entry.
- The same noun goes after each entry to form familiar terms and proper names.
Step 2 · one word
DIVING
Step 3 · category
___ BELL
Step 4 · all four words
DIVING, JINGLE, LIBERTY, TACO
Purple group
Step 1 · two hints
- Look for a word that can come before every entry.
- The completed terms name clothing, a container, a vegetable, and a structure.
Step 2 · one word
BOTTOMS
Step 3 · category
BELL ___
Step 4 · all four words
BOTTOMS, JAR, PEPPER, TOWER
Less common words explained
- TRIFLE: As a verb, it means to treat something casually or without proper seriousness.
NYT Connections Answers: 27 October 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)
TINKER can suggest the name TINKER Bell, so it may seem to fit ___ BELL. Here, its verb meaning puts it in MESS (WITH), alongside FIDDLE, MEDDLE, and TRIFLE.
Adding “bell” after each blue entry gives DIVING bell, an underwater chamber; JINGLE bell, a small soundmaker; LIBERTY Bell, the historic American bell; and TACO Bell, the restaurant chain.
Adding “bell” before each purple entry gives bell BOTTOMS, pants that flare below the knee; bell JAR, a rounded glass cover; bell PEPPER, a mild pepper; and bell TOWER, a structure that houses bells.
Yesterday’s groups for 26 October 2026
- RESPONSES TO “HOW ARE YOU?”: CHILLING, MANAGING, NOT BAD, SAME OLD
- KINDS OF MATS: PRAYER, WELCOME, WRESTLING, YOGA
- AKC DOG BREED GROUPS: HERDING, HOUND, SPORTING, TOY
- HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED: HALLOWEEK, HOSTED, JAWN, PSYCHS
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Questions about Connections
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The game ends after four mistakes.
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