Connections hints for Friday, October 23, 2026

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Connections #1230 · Friday, October 23, 2026 · edited by Wyna Liu

EXTENSIONLOVEDIRECTPOWERSPINALVOCALDRIVERDISTANCEPHONETIMEUPDATEOPENFRANKFORCEDOUBLEPLUGIN

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Show all Connections answers for October 23, 2026 (spoilers)
  • Forthright (yellow): DIRECT, FRANK, OPEN, VOCAL
  • Things You Install On A Computer (green): DRIVER, EXTENSION, PLUGIN, UPDATE
  • Quantities In A Formula For Power (blue): DISTANCE, FORCE, POWER, TIME
  • ___ Tap (purple): DOUBLE, LOVE, PHONE, SPINAL

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