Connections archive · Puzzle #1221
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — October 14, 2026 (#1221)
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: Medium
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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: Words for a faint sign that something is there.
- Green: Ways to hit the ball on a court.
- Blue: Add The in front for comic-book names.
- Purple: Each word opens on a beat of the giant's chant.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: FLICKER
- Green: SERVE
- Blue: FLASH
- Purple: FEED
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: HINT
- Green: TENNIS SHOTS
- Blue: SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"
- Purple: STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM"
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
HINT
- FLICKER
- SUGGESTION
- TRACE
- WHIFF
Green group
TENNIS SHOTS
- SERVE
- SLICE
- SMASH
- VOLLEY
Blue group
SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"
- FLASH
- HULK
- PUNISHER
- THING
Purple group
STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM"
- FEED
- FIERY
- FOMENT
- FUMBLE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — HINT
- FLICKER
- SUGGESTION
- TRACE
- WHIFF
Green — TENNIS SHOTS
- SERVE
- SLICE
- SMASH
- VOLLEY
Blue — SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"
- FLASH
- HULK
- PUNISHER
- THING
Purple — STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM"
- FEED
- FIERY
- FOMENT
- FUMBLE
NYT Connections #1221 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
HINT; TENNIS SHOTS; SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"; STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM".
What are all the answers?
- HINT: FLICKER, SUGGESTION, TRACE, WHIFF
- TENNIS SHOTS: SERVE, SLICE, SMASH, VOLLEY
- SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE": FLASH, HULK, PUNISHER, THING
- STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM": FEED, FIERY, FOMENT, FUMBLE
Also for: Connections hints 10/14/26, 10-14-26, 10 14 26, 10/14/2026, and puzzle #1221.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Faint signs and tennis shots are clean. Purple only clicks when FEE, FI, FO, and FUM open feed, fiery, foment, and fumble.