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 Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #1224) . 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 #1225) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times) Today’s NYT Connections words are…
ANGEL
BUTTER
HAZEL
DEODORANT
COCO
DYNAMITE
MISTER
FOGERTY
CHEST
INCENSE
VAPORETTO
BUREAU
OBSESSION
TRUNK
OPIUM
WARDROBE
NYT Connections today (game #1225) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: Where to keep your clobber
GREEN: A shared packaging format
BLUE: Cologne of note
PURPLE: A beginning that is hard to see
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 #1225) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: PLACES TO STORE CLOTHES
GREEN: THINGS THAT COME IN STICKS
BLUE: FAMOUS PERFUMES
PURPLE: STARTING WITH THINGS THAT CLOUD THE AIR
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM…