Connections Hints Today
Hints for today's NYT Connections, one small step at a time. Nothing is spoiled until you tap.
Pick a color and tap for the next hint. Each tap gives away a little more: First letters → One word → The theme → Full group.
- Yellow (easiest)0/4 hints
- Green0/4 hints
- Blue0/4 hints
- Purple (trickiest)0/4 hints
Show all Connections answers for November 1, 2026 (spoilers)
- Kinds Of Teeth (yellow): BICUSPID, CANINE, INCISOR, MOLAR
- Kinds Of Love (green): BROTHERLY, PUPPY, SELF, UNREQUITED
- Enthusiast (blue): FIEND, HEAD, HOUND, LOVER
- Synonyms For "Soaked" With First Letter Changed (purple): DOGGY, MATURATED, TRENCHED, TRIPPING
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How these Connections hints work
Every day's puzzle has 16 words that split into four groups of four. Hints come per color, in four steps: the first letter of each word in the group, one word from the group, the group's theme, and finally all four words. Use the first-letters hint on the group you're closest to — it often confirms a guess without giving away the theme.
Questions
What are today's Connections hints?
Open the color you're stuck on and tap once for the first letter of each of its four words, again for one of the words, again for the theme, and a last time for the full group. Nothing is revealed until you tap, so you can take exactly as much help as you need.
When do new Connections hints come out?
A new NYT Connections puzzle starts at midnight in your time zone. This page switches to your local date automatically, so the hints match the puzzle you see in the NYT Games app.
What do the colors mean in Connections?
The colors show how hard each group is: yellow is the most straightforward, then green, blue, and purple, which is usually wordplay — hidden words, homophones or words that share a missing prefix or suffix.
How do I solve Connections without spoilers?
Look for the words that could fit two groups first — those are the red herrings. Lock in the group you're surest about, then use the first-letters hint for the color that's left before reaching for the theme.
Is this site part of the New York Times?
No. Pips Hints is an independent fan site. Connections is a puzzle by The New York Times; the hint ladder and explanations here are our own.