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Oct 25#1,343Show answer
STEALBOOST · PALM · POCKET · SWIPE
PASTA SHAPESBOW TIE · ELBOW · SHELL · WAGON WHEEL
FICTIONAL TOMSRIPLEY · SAWYER · SWIFT · THUMB
THINGS THAT CAN BE SNAPPEDFINGERS · FOOTBALL · GLOW STICK · RUBBER BAND
Oct 24#1,338Show answer
KINDS OF STRIPSBACON · COMIC · FILM · MÖBIUS
THINGS ON STICKSHOBBY HORSE · PINWHEEL · POPSICLE · SPARKLER
ONLINE AD FORMATSBANNER · INTERSTITIAL · OVERLAY · POP-UP
___ BARCANDY · SALAD · SPACE · SPORTS
Oct 23#1,339Show answer
FORTHRIGHTDIRECT · FRANK · OPEN · VOCAL
THINGS YOU INSTALL ON A COMPUTERDRIVER · EXTENSION · PLUGIN · UPDATE
QUANTITIES IN A FORMULA FOR POWERDISTANCE · FORCE · POWER · TIME
___ TAPDOUBLE · LOVE · PHONE · SPINAL
Oct 22#1,336Show answer
PARTS TO BE GRASPEDGRIP · HANDLE · HILT · KNOB
KINDS OF SCULPTURESBUST · MOBILE · RELIEF · STATUE
AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONSEND · GUARD · SAFETY · TACKLE
STARTS OF BEDDINGBLANK · COMFORT · PILL · SHE
Oct 21#1,335Show answer
CLASSIC CHILDREN'S GAMESDUCK DUCK GOOSE · HOT POTATO · LEAPFROG · MUSICAL CHAIRS
IMPORTANT PERSONALPHA DOG · BIG CHEESE · HEAVYWEIGHT · TOP BANANA
FAMOUS PAINTINGSAMERICAN GOTHIC · CAMPBELL'S SOUP CAN · SUNFLOWERS · THE SCREAM
DOUBLE MISNOMERS (NEITHER WORD IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION)ENGLISH HORN · GRAPE-NUTS · MANTIS SHRIMP · SWEETBREAD
Oct 20#1,328Show answer
FINISHCLOSE · END · STOP · WRAP
LACKEYMINION · POODLE · PUPPET · STOOGE
MUSTACHESCHEVRON · HORSESHOE · PENCIL · WALRUS
HOMOPHONES OF DISNEY CHARACTERSARIAL · BELL · DOCK · MINI
Oct 19#1,327Show answer
SEETHEBOIL · FUME · RAVE · STEAM
ALL TALKBLATHER · GAS · HOT AIR · WIND
"MC" THINGS AT MCDONALD'SFLURRY · MUFFIN · NUGGETS · RIB
ENDING IN BIRDSALIBIS · BALLOON · ESCROW · MOHAWK
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This week's Connections answers
The seven most recent New York Times Connections puzzles, newest first. Each day lists the four groups by colour — yellow is the easiest, purple the trickiest with the wordplay. Open a day only when you want the full solution; the newest row is today, so it stays closed to keep things spoiler-safe.
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