Connections archive · Puzzle #1226
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — October 19, 2026 (#1226)
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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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Ways of being furious.
- Green: Empty chatter that goes nowhere.
- Blue: Add Mc in front and you can order these.
- Purple: The last letters of each word name a bird.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BOIL
- Green: BLATHER
- Blue: FLURRY
- Purple: ALIBIS
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: SEETHE
- Green: ALL TALK
- Blue: "MC" THINGS AT MCDONALD'S
- Purple: ENDING IN BIRDS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
SEETHE
- BOIL
- FUME
- RAVE
- STEAM
Green group
ALL TALK
- BLATHER
- GAS
- HOT AIR
- WIND
Blue group
"MC" THINGS AT MCDONALD'S
- FLURRY
- MUFFIN
- NUGGETS
- RIB
Purple group
ENDING IN BIRDS
- ALIBIS
- BALLOON
- ESCROW
- MOHAWK
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — SEETHE
- BOIL
- FUME
- RAVE
- STEAM
Green — ALL TALK
- BLATHER
- GAS
- HOT AIR
- WIND
Blue — "MC" THINGS AT MCDONALD'S
- FLURRY
- MUFFIN
- NUGGETS
- RIB
Purple — ENDING IN BIRDS
- ALIBIS
- BALLOON
- ESCROW
- MOHAWK
NYT Connections #1226 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
SEETHE; ALL TALK; "MC" THINGS AT MCDONALD'S; ENDING IN BIRDS.
What are all the answers?
- SEETHE: BOIL, FUME, RAVE, STEAM
- ALL TALK: BLATHER, GAS, HOT AIR, WIND
- "MC" THINGS AT MCDONALD'S: FLURRY, MUFFIN, NUGGETS, RIB
- ENDING IN BIRDS: ALIBIS, BALLOON, ESCROW, MOHAWK
Also for: Connections hints 10/19/26, 10-19-26, 10 19 26, 10/19/2026, and puzzle #1226.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Angry verbs and empty-talk words overlap on steam and air. Purple only clicks once the last letters spell bird names.