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Explore spoiler-free hints for all four NYT Connections categories for November 4, 2026, and use them to solve today's grid.
Find word groups linked to triangular shapes, laundry care labels, casual movement, and phrases that begin with Fire.
Check all 16 answers and category names to complete NYT Connections Puzzle #1242 and keep your winning streak alive.
For word puzzle lovers, NYT Connections never gets boring. It’s fun, tricks, and the right amount of confusion that keep solvers engaged every day. Whether you are a casual puzzle solver or a regular one with more than a 70-game streak on the line, today’s grid is a delightful challenge. Looking at words like Doorstop, Iron, Putter, and Cracker may give you a hint that today’s groups are related to a specific shape of things and items.
If you’re new to it, Connections is a daily puzzle game from The New York Times where you group 16 words into four sets. The connections can be straightforward or totally hidden, from synonyms and themes to pop culture references.
Each group has a difficulty tier: yellow (easy), green and blue (moderate), and purple (hardest). You get four mistakes max, so precision matters. The twist? Some words fit into more than one category, and that’s where the real challenge begins.
Here are your hints, color-coded by difficulty (but no answers just yet):
Yellow Group (Easiest): These words are related to a specific shape.
Green Group (Medium): The green group words in the puzzle are associated with laundry.
Blue Group (Moderate): Think of words that indicate roaming around with no hurry.
Purple Group (Hardest): For the purple group words, you have to identify terms that go with ‘Fire’.
One Word Per Group
Need a quick push? Here’s one example from each group:
DOORSTOP
IRON
PUTTER
WORKS
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Still confused about the solutions? Here are the exact categories for today’s puzzle:
Yellow (TRIANGULAR PRISMS WITH A SHARP EDGE): DOORSTOP, FLATIRON BUILDING, PIE SLICE, WEDGE
Blue (WORDS AFTER "DO NOT" ON A CARE LABEL): BLEACH, IRON, TUMBLE DRY, WRING
Green (MOVE IDLY, WITH "AROUND"): LOLL, POKE, PUTTER, SHUFFLE
Purple (FIRE___): CRACKER, FLY, WOOD, WORKS
Check Out the Image Below to Learn How to Make the Sets of Today's Puzzle:
NYT Connections has never been easy. The words challenge gamers' vocabulary with tough ideas. Today’s NYT Connections also presents players with some common words, but in a twisted way that makes it challenging to connect without a bit of help. The purple group may stump some, especially if you’re not very familiar with wordplay, but the rest of the puzzle plays fair.
So, whether you solved it in one go or had to peek at a few NYT Connections hints today, the real win is that burst of satisfaction at the end. Come back tomorrow for a new grid, new clues, and more of that Connections magic!