Connections archive · Puzzle #1218
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — October 11, 2026 (#1218)
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
Spoiler control
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 putting something into action.
- Green: Household services you'd pay for each month.
- Blue: Items stashed in a car's dashboard cubby.
- Purple: Ignore the start — each leftover is a strategic move.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: APPLY
- Green: CABLE
- Blue: GLOVES
- Purple: EMPLOY
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: PUT TO USE
- Green: MONTHLY BILLS
- Blue: THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT
- Purple: ENDING IN GAMBITS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
PUT TO USE
- APPLY
- HARNESS
- UTILIZE
- WIELD
Green group
MONTHLY BILLS
- CABLE
- ELECTRICITY
- INTERNET
- PHONE
Blue group
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT
- GLOVES
- ICE SCRAPER
- MAP
- REGISTRATION
Purple group
ENDING IN GAMBITS
- EMPLOY
- PATRICK
- PERUSE
- SYNTACTIC
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — PUT TO USE
- APPLY
- HARNESS
- UTILIZE
- WIELD
Green — MONTHLY BILLS
- CABLE
- ELECTRICITY
- INTERNET
- PHONE
Blue — THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT
- GLOVES
- ICE SCRAPER
- MAP
- REGISTRATION
Purple — ENDING IN GAMBITS
- EMPLOY
- PATRICK
- PERUSE
- SYNTACTIC
NYT Connections #1218 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
PUT TO USE; MONTHLY BILLS; THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT; ENDING IN GAMBITS.
What are all the answers?
- PUT TO USE: APPLY, HARNESS, UTILIZE, WIELD
- MONTHLY BILLS: CABLE, ELECTRICITY, INTERNET, PHONE
- THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT: GLOVES, ICE SCRAPER, MAP, REGISTRATION
- ENDING IN GAMBITS: EMPLOY, PATRICK, PERUSE, SYNTACTIC
Also for: Connections hints 10/11/26, 10-11-26, 10 11 26, 10/11/2026, and puzzle #1218.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Utility verbs and monthly bills look clean until glove-compartment decoys land. Purple only clicks when you spot ploy, trick, ruse, and tactic at the ends.