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 24 (game #1231) . 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 #1232) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times) Today’s NYT Connections words are…
GLOW STICK
WAGON WHEEL
POCKET
FOOTBALL
THUMB
ELBOW
SWIFT
FINGERS
SHELL
PALM
RUBBER BAND
BOW TIE
SAWYER
SWIPE
RIPLEY
BOOST
NYT Connections today (game #1232) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: Pinch
GREEN: Italian carbs
BLUE: Thomas’s of note
PURPLE: A thing in common that rhymes with “tapped”
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 #1232) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: STEAL
GREEN: PASTA SHAPES
BLUE: FICTIONAL TOMS
PURPLE: THINGS THAT CAN BE SNAPPED
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM…