Connections clue archive

October 2026 Connections clues and definitions

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Group guides

Why the words belong together

The CUSTOMARY group gathers words connected with what is usual, regular, accepted, or conventional.

The FINGERS group is the board's most direct body-part set, though each word also has common meanings beyond the hand.

The purple group is a shared-word construction: PRIME forms a familiar expression before each of the four entries.

The FINANCE group uses broad money and financial-support meanings rather than one narrow technical term.

The purple entries are incomplete openings that become the names of NYT print puzzles when their familiar endings are supplied.

The green group names four measurements used when assessing the fit and dimensions of a dress shirt.

The yellow group consists of four verbs that can describe putting or setting something in a particular location.

Adding “The” before each entry produces the names of four indie rock bands associated with the 2000s.

Word reference

Plain-language meanings for all 16 board entries, kept in their original puzzle order without grouping clues.

Look up every board entry in its original order without seeing categories, grouped answers or relationship hints.