Connections #1,233 hints and answers for Monday, October 26, 2026
Connections #1,233 hides a dog group in plain sight and saves its best trick for purple: four famous horror titles, each with its last letter changed. 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 casual things you might say when someone asks how you are doing. One of them also means relaxing, which is a trap for the horror group.
RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"
RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"
Group 2 - Green
Hint: each word pairs with the same three-letter word for something flat you put on the floor: at the door, in prayer, in the gym and in the ring.
KINDS OF MATS
KINDS OF MATS
Group 3 - Blue
Hint: these are official classifications, not breeds themselves. Think of the groups the American Kennel Club sorts every breed into.
AKC DOG BREED GROUPS
AKC DOG BREED GROUPS
Group 4 - Purple
Hint: say each word as if it were a famous scary movie, then spot the one letter that is wrong at the very end: a holiday, a hostel, a shark and a motel shower.