Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, October 23 (game #1230) . Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle today page covers the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. NYT Connections today (game #1231) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times) Today’s NYT Connections words are…
COMIC
SALAD
BACON
SPARKLER
POPSICLE
POP-UP
CANDY
HOBBY HORSE
BANNER
PINWHEEL
SPACE
FILM
INTERSTITIAL
SPORTS
MÖBIUS
OVERLAY
NYT Connections today (game #1231) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: Come in narrow pieces
GREEN: A format you can hold
BLUE: Methods of internet advertising
PURPLE: Add a word that rhymes with “car”
Need more clues? We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections today (game #1231) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: KINDS OF STRIPS
GREEN: THINGS ON STICKS
BLUE: ONLINE AD FORMATS
PURPLE: _____ BAR
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM…