Connections archive · Puzzle #1224
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — October 17, 2026 (#1224)
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
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: Sounds or pop-ups that say a message arrived.
- Green: Words tied to taking or keeping a picture.
- Blue: Named varieties of crab.
- Purple: Add La in front of each word.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: ALERT
- Green: PRINT
- Blue: FIDDLER
- Purple: BOHÈME
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS
- Green: PHOTO
- Blue: KINDS OF CRABS
- Purple: LA ___
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS
- ALERT
- CHIME
- DING
- PING
Green group
PHOTO
- SHOT
- SNAP
- STILL
Blue group
KINDS OF CRABS
- FIDDLER
- HERMIT
- KING
- SNOW
Purple group
LA ___
- BOHÈME
- BREA
- PAZ
- SCALA
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS
- ALERT
- CHIME
- DING
- PING
Green — PHOTO
- SHOT
- SNAP
- STILL
Blue — KINDS OF CRABS
- FIDDLER
- HERMIT
- KING
- SNOW
Purple — LA ___
- BOHÈME
- BREA
- PAZ
- SCALA
NYT Connections #1224 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS; PHOTO; KINDS OF CRABS; LA ___.
What are all the answers?
- DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS: ALERT, CHIME, DING, PING
- PHOTO: PRINT, SHOT, SNAP, STILL
- KINDS OF CRABS: FIDDLER, HERMIT, KING, SNOW
- LA ___: BOHÈME, BREA, PAZ, SCALA
Also for: Connections hints 10/17/26, 10-17-26, 10 17 26, 10/17/2026, and puzzle #1224.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Notification sounds and photo words are clean. Purple only clicks when La completes Bohème, Brea, Paz, and Scala.