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New York Times word games: Connections and Wordle hints
The New York Times daily word games, Connections and Wordle, continue to engage players with new puzzles. For the October 18, 2026, edition of Connections (game #1225), the categories include places to store clothes (bureau, chest, trunk, wardrobe), things that come in sticks (butter, deodorant, dynamite, incense), famous perfumes (angel, coco, obsession, opium), and words starting with things that cloud the air.
In Wordle, the solution for October 18, 2026, is “ADORN”. The game remains a popular digital culture phenomenon, originally created by Josh Wardle before being acquired by the New York Times.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Wordle answer for October 17 is GAFFE.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The New York Times provides a Wordle Archive specifically for NYT Games subscribers.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Wordle answer for October 17 contains the letter F twice.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The New York Times purchased the Wordle game.