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NYT Connections Hints for October 22

Blue ends in STICK. Purple is a film title that names an animal. This October 22, 2026 page is an original practice board in the Connections format, with four hints and a grid you can play.

Need the habit, not this date? The connections hint guide explains what each color is allowed to say. The live day is on hints today.

Hints

  1. Yellow hint

    Four stones used in jewelry.

  2. Green hint

    Four kinds of tree.

  3. Blue hint

    The same short word follows all four.

  4. Purple hint

    Each word is a film whose title is an animal's name.

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October 22 lines up gems and trees, then a stick set that is easy to split into cosmetics and snacks. Lip, fish, joy, and yard become lipstick, fish stick, joystick, and yardstick. The purple titles are Bambi, Nemo, Dumbo, and Bolt, films named for an animal. Bolt is also hardware, which is why it feels loose next to ruby and opal. It is the movie, not the fastener.

  1. Gemstones

    RUBY, OPAL, JADE, PEARL

    Ruby, opal, jade, and pearl are gemstones.

  2. Trees

    MAPLE, CEDAR, BIRCH, ASPEN

    Maple, cedar, birch, and aspen are trees.

  3. Words before STICK

    LIP, FISH, JOY, YARD

    Lipstick, fish stick, joystick, and yardstick.

  4. Films named for an animal

    BAMBI, NEMO, DUMBO, BOLT

    Bambi, Nemo, Dumbo, and Bolt are films named for an animal.