Connections #1,221 hints and answers for Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Connections #1,221 opens with the faintest trace of something, crosses to the tennis court, and finishes with four heroes who all answer to The, plus a giant's chant hidden in four openings. 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 the faintest trace of something: a brief gleam of light, a slight implication, the smallest remaining amount, and the lightest smell carried on the air.
HINT
HINT
Group 2 - Green
Hint: all four are ways to hit a tennis ball: the shot that starts each point, a backspin shot, an overhead putaway, and a shot taken before the bounce.
TENNIS SHOTS
TENNIS SHOTS
Group 3 - Blue
Hint: each one completes a hero's name once you put The in front of it: a speedster, a green giant, a skull-chested vigilante, and a rocky member of a famous four.
SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"
SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"
Group 4 - Purple
Hint: each word starts with one syllable of the giant's chant from Jack and the Beanstalk: a word for giving food starts with FEE, a word for blazing starts with FI, a word for stirring up trouble starts with FO, and a word for dropping the ball starts with FUM.