Connections archive · Puzzle #1215
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — October 8, 2026 (#1215)
Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.
Difficulty: Hard
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Choose how much to reveal
Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Verbs for obeying or paying attention to guidelines.
- Green: Words for beating or going beyond someone.
- Blue: Famous sets that are counted as a trio.
- Purple: Ignore the start — each leftover is a Tom on screen.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: HEEDS
- Green: BEST
- Blue: CHEERS
- Purple: AUTOCRUISE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: FOLLOWS, AS RULES
- Green: OUTDO
- Blue: THINGS THAT COME IN THREES
- Purple: ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
FOLLOWS, AS RULES
- HEEDS
- MINDS
- REGARDS
- RESPECTS
Green group
OUTDO
- BEST
- ECLIPSE
- SURPASS
- TOP
Blue group
THINGS THAT COME IN THREES
- CHEERS
- STOOGES
- STRIKES
- WISHES
Purple group
ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM
- AUTOCRUISE
- FOOLHARDY
- MULHOLLAND
- THANKS
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — FOLLOWS, AS RULES
- HEEDS
- MINDS
- REGARDS
- RESPECTS
Green — OUTDO
- BEST
- ECLIPSE
- SURPASS
- TOP
Blue — THINGS THAT COME IN THREES
- CHEERS
- STOOGES
- STRIKES
- WISHES
Purple — ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM
- AUTOCRUISE
- FOOLHARDY
- MULHOLLAND
- THANKS
NYT Connections #1215 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
FOLLOWS, AS RULES; OUTDO; THINGS THAT COME IN THREES; ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM.
What are all the answers?
- FOLLOWS, AS RULES: HEEDS, MINDS, REGARDS, RESPECTS
- OUTDO: BEST, ECLIPSE, SURPASS, TOP
- THINGS THAT COME IN THREES: CHEERS, STOOGES, STRIKES, WISHES
- ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM: AUTOCRUISE, FOOLHARDY, MULHOLLAND, THANKS
Also for: Connections hints 10/8/26, 10-8-26, 10 8 26, 10/8/2026, and puzzle #1215.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Obey verbs and outdo synonyms look clean until threes and Tom-name endings collide. Purple only clicks when you spot Cruise, Hardy, Holland, and Hanks.