Connections Hints & Answers — Wednesday, October 21, 2026 (#1335)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMES
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: IMPORTANT PERSON
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: FAMOUS PAINTINGS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION)
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
LEAPFROG · ALPHA DOG · SUNFLOWERS · ENGLISH HORN
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1335 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMES
LEAPFROG, HOT POTATO, DUCK DUCK GOOSE, MUSICAL CHAIRS
🟢 Green: IMPORTANT PERSON
ALPHA DOG, BIG CHEESE, TOP BANANA, HEAVYWEIGHT
🔵 Blue: FAMOUS PAINTINGS
SUNFLOWERS, AMERICAN GOTHIC, CAMPBELL'S SOUP CAN, THE SCREAM
🟣 Purple (trickiest): DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION)
ENGLISH HORN, SWEETBREAD, MANTIS SHRIMP, GRAPE-NUTS
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