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Connections #1,220 hints and answers for Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,220 starts with good judgment, ties everything down in the green group, hands out championship prizes in blue, and finishes with four phrases that all begin with the opposite of tight. 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 describe the knack for judging well: an eye for detail, a natural flair, a sense for what works, and good taste.

DISCERNMENT

EYE · FLAIR · SENSE · TASTE

Group 2 - Green

Hint: all four are verbs for tying something down: hitch a trailer, lash cargo to a rack, tether it with a rope, or tie it in a knot.

FASTEN

HITCH · LASH · TETHER · TIE

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: all four are prizes champions wear or lift: a title belt, a tournament cup, the famous green jacket from Augusta, and a championship ring.

SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES

BELT · CUP · JACKET · RING

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: each word follows the word LOOSE in a familiar phrase: a loose cannon, the loose change in a pocket, loose ends to tie up, and loose lips that sink ships.

LOOSE ___

CANNON · CHANGE · ENDS · LIPS

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