NYT Connections Answers Yesterday – Friday, October 23, 2026 (#1230)

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Answer published: Friday, October 23, 2026
Puzzle Number: #1230

Yesterday's NYT Connections Words - Oct 23, 2026

These are the 16 words from yesterday's Connections grid (puzzle #1230). Sort them into four groups of four.

EXTENSION
LOVE
DIRECT
POWER
SPINAL
VOCAL
DRIVER
DISTANCE
PHONE
TIME
UPDATE
OPEN
FRANK
FORCE
DOUBLE
PLUGIN

NYT Connections Hints - #1230

Need a nudge without seeing the full answer? Reveal the theme of each group below. Yellow is the easiest, purple the hardest.

Yellow group hint (straightforward)Show hint

The yellow category is: FORTHRIGHT

Green group hint (medium)Show hint

The green category is: THINGS YOU INSTALL ON A COMPUTER

Blue group hint (tricky)Show hint

The blue category is: QUANTITIES IN A FORMULA FOR POWER

Purple group hint (hardest)Show hint

The purple category is: ___ TAP

NYT Connections Answers - Friday, October 23, 2026

Spoiler warning: tap a group to reveal its category and four words.

Yellow group answerReveal

FORTHRIGHT

DIRECT, FRANK, OPEN, VOCAL

Green group answerReveal

THINGS YOU INSTALL ON A COMPUTER

DRIVER, EXTENSION, PLUGIN, UPDATE

Blue group answerReveal

QUANTITIES IN A FORMULA FOR POWER

DISTANCE, FORCE, POWER, TIME

Purple group answerReveal

___ TAP

DOUBLE, LOVE, PHONE, SPINAL

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the NYT Connections answer for Friday, October 23, 2026?

The puzzle from Friday, October 23, 2026 was NYT Connections #1230. The four groups, all 16 words, and hints are available on this page.

How does NYT Connections work?

You're given 16 words and need to sort them into four groups of four that share a hidden theme. Groups are ranked by difficulty from straightforward (yellow) to tricky wordplay (purple), and you're allowed four mistakes.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, green is medium, blue is tricky and purple is the hardest, often involving wordplay.

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