NYT Connections Hints for October 18, 2026 — Puzzle #1225

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1225 on October 18, 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 18, 2026 (2026-10-18) · #1225 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-10-18.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 _ S _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ C _ _ _ I _ S _ _ _ _ _
F _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ T _ _ A _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

PLACES TO STORE CLOTHES

Show theme 2

THINGS THAT COME IN STICKS

Show theme 3

FAMOUS PERFUMES

Show theme 4

STARTING WITH THINGS THAT CLOUD THE AIR

NYT Connections answer for October 18, 2026 — puzzle #1225

PLACES TO STORE CLOTHES

CHEST, BUREAU, TRUNK, WARDROBE

THINGS THAT COME IN STICKS

BUTTER, DEODORANT, DYNAMITE, INCENSE

FAMOUS PERFUMES

ANGEL, COCO, OBSESSION, OPIUM

STARTING WITH THINGS THAT CLOUD THE AIR

HAZEL, MISTER, FOGERTY, VAPORETTO

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