NYT Connections puzzle #1217 is dated Saturday, October 10, 2026, according to two answer-page sources. Start with the spoiler-free clue below, then reveal the category names or complete word groups when you’re ready.
Hints for Connections #1217
Try sorting the words by what they have in common before opening the category hints.
- One group belongs in the process of preparing a paper.
- One group contains ways to say you presume something.
- One group names sections of a social media platform.
- One group completes the phrase “___boxing.”
Category hints
These reveal the four category ideas without listing their answers:
- Yellow: Useful when writing a paper
- Green: Presume
- Blue: Social media sections
- Purple: ___boxing
Full answers for October 10
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- Yellow — Useful when writing a paper: DRAFT, NOTES, OUTLINE, THESIS
- Green — Presume: FIGURE, GATHER, IMAGINE, SUPPOSE
- Blue — Social media sections: FEED, MESSAGES, NOTIFICATIONS, PROFILE
- Purple — ___boxing: BEAT, KICK, SHADOW, UN
How the puzzle is identified
Both Five Letter Words and GameDaily identify the Saturday, October 10, 2026 puzzle as #1217 and report the same categories and word groups. The official NYT Connections page was not accessible for confirmation, so the puzzle number and answer key here are based on those two agreeing secondary sources.
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