Connections #1237 hints
Yellow is usually the easiest group and purple the trickiest. Start with one colour and see if the rest falls into place.
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Yellow group hintGentle hint
Pieces of gear a photographer relies on to capture a picture.
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Green group hintGentle hint
Parts of a playhouse that surround the spot where actors perform.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
Each of these can follow a word that means to toss or hurl.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
Swap the first letter and you get something you could pick from a tree or vine.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
Notice how many words here could all hang over a window? It's easy to lump them together, but they actually belong to different groups.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- PARTS OF A CAMERA
- AROUND A THEATER STAGE
- THROW ___
- FRUIT WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
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Difficulty: Medium. The letter-swap group takes some trial and error, and a few words can pass for members of more than one other group.
Play Connections #1237
Same 16 words, same order as the real game. Pick four, press Submit, and you get the "one away" message just like NYT. Your real streak is never touched. The longest word on this board is VIEWFINDER and the shortest is PIT.
Connections #1237 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are all four groups for October 30, 2026, with why each word fits.
Reveal one group at a time
Three levels per colour: a single word, the group name, then all four. Open only what you need.
Show one word
FLASH is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is PARTS OF A CAMERA.
Show all four words
FLASH, LENS, SHUTTER, VIEWFINDER
Show one word
BACKDROP is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is AROUND A THEATER STAGE.
Show all four words
BACKDROP, CURTAIN, PIT, WINGS
Show one word
HANDS is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is THROW ___.
Show all four words
HANDS, PILLOW, RUG, SHADE
Show one word
DEMON is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is FRUIT WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED.
Show all four words
DEMON, DRAPE, GLUM, GRANGE
All four groups at once
Show all four groups
- FLASH: Gives extra light for photos in dim places.
- LENS: Glass piece that focuses light onto the sensor or film.
- SHUTTER: Opens and closes to control exposure time.
- VIEWFINDER: Lets the photographer frame the shot.
- BACKDROP: Painted scenery hung at the rear of the stage.
- CURTAIN: Fabric hung at the front to hide or reveal the stage.
- PIT: Sunken area in front where the orchestra plays.
- WINGS: Side areas offstage where actors wait to enter.
- HANDS: Throw your hands up in the air.
- PILLOW: A decorative cushion tossed on a couch.
- RUG: A small carpet laid on a floor.
- SHADE: To throw shade is to insult someone subtly.
Purple group explained
- DEMON: Change D to L to get LEMON.
- DRAPE: Change D to G to get GRAPE.
- GLUM: Change G to P to get PLUM.
- GRANGE: Change G to O to get ORANGE.
Puzzle note
The turn came when DRAPE became grape. After that, CURTAIN fit the stage group and SHADE fit THROW, so the window theme was only a decoy. If a theme looks too neat, test each word elsewhere first.
Recent Connections puzzles
| Date | Puzzle | Purple group |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | #1236 | THINGS THAT FEATURE THREE COLORS |
| Oct 28 | #1235 | HOMOPHONES OF PATHS |
| Oct 27 | #1234 | BELL ___ |
| Oct 26 | #1233 | HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED |
| Oct 25 | #1232 | THINGS THAT CAN BE SNAPPED |
| Oct 24 | #1231 | ___ BAR |
| Oct 23 | #1230 | ___ TAP |
About Connections
In Connections, 16 words hide four groups of four, and you can make four mistakes. Yellow is usually the plainest group and purple the most playful. Old puzzles show the same kinds of traps again and again, so replaying them is good practice.
Other puzzles on Oct 30
Connections #1237 questions
What were the Connections answers on October 30, 2026?
PARTS OF A CAMERA: FLASH, LENS, SHUTTER, VIEWFINDER. AROUND A THEATER STAGE: BACKDROP, CURTAIN, PIT, WINGS. THROW ___: HANDS, PILLOW, RUG, SHADE. FRUIT WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED: DEMON, DRAPE, GLUM, GRANGE.
What was the purple group in Connections #1237?
FRUIT WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED: DEMON, DRAPE, GLUM, GRANGE.
What made Connections #1237 tricky?
Notice how many words here could all hang over a window? It's easy to lump them together, but they actually belong to different groups.
What was the easiest group in Connections #1237?
Usually yellow, which was PARTS OF A CAMERA: FLASH, LENS, SHUTTER, VIEWFINDER.