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NYT Connections Puzzle for October 8, 2026, Reveals Four Themed Groups

The October 8, 2026, edition of the NYT Connections puzzle features four groups of four words each, with themes including following rules, surpassing others, triplets, and actor surnames ending in Tom. The answers include heeds, best, cheers, and Holland, among others. The puzzle challenges players to identify these thematic groupings within a 16-word grid.

cnet.com · 2026-10-07

NYT Connections' Sept. 2 puzzle stumps players with eight 'dog' words in one grid

Wednesday's New York Times Connections puzzle grouped 16 words where eight could precede 'dog,' including hunting, rescue, sheep and sausage dog versus corn, prairie, salty and top dog. Solvers had to separate genuine canine breeds from food terms, animal names and slang phrases, tripping up many players who assumed all eight belonged together.

cnet.com · 2026-09-03