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Daily Strategy Companion | 2026-10-22

Today's Shuffled Clues

Click word to locate category
GUARD
RELIEF
SHE
TACKLE
END
BLANK
GRIP
HILT
STATUE
PILL
BUST
HANDLE
SAFETY
MOBILE
KNOB
COMFORT

NYT Connections Hints and Solutions for 22. October, 2026

Connections #1336 for Thursday, October 22, 2026 puts 16 words on the board — including BLANK, BUST, COMFORT — to sort into 4 groups of four. Each group has its own step-by-step hints below.

How NYT Connections Works

Connections challenges players to arrange 16 scrambled words into 4 distinct groups of 4 based on hidden common threads or associations. Beware of "red herrings" designed to fit into multiple categories.

NYT Connections FAQ for October 22, 2026

How does the October 22, 2026 NYT Connections puzzle work?

Connections #1336 (2026-10-22) has 16 words to sort into 4 groups of four, ranked from yellow (easiest) through green and blue to purple (trickiest).

Are there multi-word phrases on the October 22, 2026 board?

None — all 16 words on the board are single words.

What's the longest word on the October 22, 2026 board?

COMFORT (7 letters).

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