NYT Connections Answer Today (#1231) – 24 Oct 2026 Solution & Hints
- About Today’s Connections
- The 16 Words
- Definitions of the 16 Words
- General Hints
- Category Titles
- One Word per Category
- Complete Solution (Click to Reveal)
About Today’s Connections
Puzzle #1231 (published October 24, 2026). Sort 16 words into four groups of four, based on a hidden connection. Some words look like they belong together and don’t — that’s by design.
The 16 Words
Here are the 16 words, sorted alphabetically to avoid spoilers:
- BACON
- BANNER
- CANDY
- COMIC
- FILM
- HOBBY HORSE
- INTERSTITIAL
- MÖBIUS
- OVERLAY
- PINWHEEL
- POP-UP
- POPSICLE
- SALAD
- SPACE
- SPARKLER
- SPORTS
Definitions of the 16 Words
| BACON | Cured, fatty strips of pork that are usually fried crisp and served at breakfast. |
| BANNER | A rectangular digital ad that typically stretches along the top or side of a webpage. |
| CANDY | A sweet confection made mostly from sugar, often molded into bars or small pieces. |
| COMIC | A publication that tells a story through sequential drawn panels and dialogue. |
| FILM | A thin, flexible material, or in photography, the light-sensitive medium once used to capture images. |
| HOBBY HORSE | A simple toy made of a stick topped with a horse’s head, meant for a child to pretend-ride. |
| INTERSTITIAL | A full-screen ad that appears between page transitions, interrupting a visitor’s browsing. |
| MÖBIUS | A mathematical surface made by giving a loop a half-twist, leaving it with only one continuous side. |
| OVERLAY | An ad or graphic layered on top of a webpage’s existing content, often semi-transparent. |
| PINWHEEL | A toy with colorful blades on a stick that spin freely when the wind catches them. |
| POP-UP | A small ad window that suddenly opens over or behind the page a person is viewing. |
| POPSICLE | A flavored ice treat frozen around a stick and eaten by holding that stick. |
| SALAD | A dish of mixed vegetables, greens, or other ingredients, usually served cold. |
| SPACE | The vast expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere that holds stars, planets, and galaxies. |
| SPARKLER | A handheld firework that gives off bright, crackling sparks when lit, popular at celebrations. |
| SPORTS | Organized physical activities or games, often competitive, played solo or in teams. |
General Hints
- Yellow: Think about things that come in long, narrow forms — some edible, some visual, some purely mathematical.
- Green: Picture objects you hold up by a handle, often tied to childhood play or outdoor celebrations.
- Blue: Imagine the different ways a paid message might interrupt or appear while you’re browsing a website.
- Purple: A single short word can follow every entry here to form a familiar phrase or place.
Category Titles
- 🟨 Yellow: Kinds of Strips
- 🟩 Green: Things on Sticks
- 🟦 Blue: Online Ad Formats
- 🟪 Purple: ___ Bar
One Word per Category
- 🟨 Yellow: BACON
- 🟩 Green: HOBBY HORSE
- 🟦 Blue: INTERSTITIAL
- 🟪 Purple: CANDY
Complete Solution
The full breakdown is below — tap to reveal all four groups:
[CLICK TO REVEAL: Full Solution]
NYT Connections #1231 — Full Groups
- 🟨 Yellow: Kinds of Strips → BACON, COMIC, FILM, MÖBIUS
- 🟩 Green: Things on Sticks → HOBBY HORSE, PINWHEEL, POPSICLE, SPARKLER
- 🟦 Blue: Online Ad Formats → BANNER, INTERSTITIAL, OVERLAY, POP-UP
- 🟪 Purple: ___ Bar → CANDY, SALAD, SPACE, SPORTS
The trickiest group today was the “___ Bar” set — each word reads perfectly normally on its own, so it’s easy to miss that a single short word quietly links all four.
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