NYT Connections Hints for October 11, 2026 — Puzzle #1218

Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1218 on October 11, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: October 11, 2026 (2026-10-11) · #1218 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-10-11.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. The shape of the puzzle

There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).

2. The four themes, masked

Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:

P _ _ T _ U _ _
M _ _ _ _ _ _ B _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ Y _ _ M _ _ _ _ F _ _ _ I _ A G _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E _ _ _ _ _ I _ G _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

PUT TO USE

Show theme 2

MONTHLY BILLS

Show theme 3

THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT

Show theme 4

ENDING IN GAMBITS

NYT Connections answer for October 11, 2026 — puzzle #1218

PUT TO USE

HARNESS, APPLY, WIELD, UTILIZE

MONTHLY BILLS

PHONE, CABLE, ELECTRICITY, INTERNET

THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT

MAP, GLOVES, ICE SCRAPER, REGISTRATION

ENDING IN GAMBITS

PERUSE, PATRICK, EMPLOY, SYNTACTIC

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