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 30 (game #1237) . 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 #1238) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times) Today’s NYT Connections words are…
STAYCATION
GUITAR
DIRTY
KILLER
SICK
DOWNFALL
SHAKEN
UP
TENNIS RACKET
SHAKESPEARE
WICKED
TASSEL
SITCOM
MARIONETTE
DRY
GNARLY
NYT Connections today (game #1238) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: Confusing slang
GREEN: Instructions for James Bond’s favorite cocktail
BLUE: A twine in common
PURPLE: Begin with canine control
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 #1238) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BAD
GREEN: MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS
BLUE: THINGS WITH STRINGS
PURPLE: STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDS
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM…