Connections #1,236 hints and answers for Thursday, October 29, 2026
Connections #1,236 runs from the curb to the South Pole: places your spare change ends up, the world of penguins, the last words of famous typeface names, and a group you have to count to three to see. Watch the decoys, too - an emperor can sound like royalty and a tuxedo belongs at a wedding, but both are here for the penguins. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words, one group at a time.
Group 1 - Yellow
Hint: all four are places a coin goes in: one buys you time at the curb, one buys you a phone call, one keeps your savings, and one trades your coin for a wish.
THINGS YOU PUT COINS INTO
THINGS YOU PUT COINS INTO
Group 2 - Green
Hint: think of the flightless birds of the far south: their frozen home continent, their largest species, the formal suit their black-and-white coloring looks like, and the side-to-side way they walk.
ASSOCIATED WITH PENGUINS
ASSOCIATED WITH PENGUINS
Group 3 - Blue
Hint: each word is the last word of a famous typeface name: Century ___, Times New ___, Comic ___ and American ___.
ENDS OF FAMOUS FONTS
ENDS OF FAMOUS FONTS
Group 4 - Purple
Hint: count the colors. A cat with three fur colors, a Halloween candy with three bands, an ice cream that stacks three flavors in three colors, and a road signal with three lights.