Connections #1,218 hints and answers for Sunday, October 11, 2026
Connections #1,218 starts by putting things to work, pays the monthly bills in green, raids the glove compartment in blue, and finishes with four words that each end in a sneaky scheme. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.
Group 1 - Yellow
Hint: all four are verbs for using something well: apply a skill, harness a force, utilize what is on hand, or wield a tool.
PUT TO USE
PUT TO USE
Group 2 - Green
Hint: all four are services many households pay for every month: television, power, the connection you are reading on, and the line in your pocket.
MONTHLY BILLS
MONTHLY BILLS
Group 3 - Blue
Hint: each one lives in the small compartment in front of the passenger seat: hand coverings, a winter scraper, a folded road guide, and the car's paperwork.
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT
Group 4 - Purple
Hint: forget the meanings and read the endings: each word finishes with a word for a scheme - PLOY, TRICK, RUSE and TACTIC hide at the ends of these four.