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Connections Hint Today: Answers for Oct. 17, # 1,224 - CNET

Here are today’s Connections hints and answers for NYT Connections No. 1,224 on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. I thought the purple category was easy today. We’ll give you a hint for each color group first, then reveal today’s Connections answers further down.

Today’s Connections hints

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Hey, pay attention!

Green group hint: Say cheese!

Blue group hint: Pinch!

Purple group hint: Same word in front of these four.

Yellow group: Digital notifications.

Green group: Photo.

Blue group: Kinds of crabs.

Purple group: La ____.

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