Connections #1240 hints
Each hint below points at one group without naming any of its words. Solve the colour you are surest of first.
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Yellow group hintGentle hint
Gear you would want for a long walk in the wilderness.
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Green group hintGentle hint
Ways to irritate or annoy someone until they are fuming.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
All of them send a hazy vapor drifting into the air.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
Peer into any of these and you will meet a reflection, or plenty of them.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
WATER BOTTLE and WATERFALL both start with water, but only the waterfall makes a haze, while INCENSE gives off smoke and could tempt you into the vapor group.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- THINGS TO BRING ON A TREK
- ANGER
- MIST MAKERS
- THINGS WITH MIRRORS
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Difficulty: Medium. Two groups are fairly direct, but the reflective-item group is a sneaky link and a couple of entries have a second meaning that can pull you off track.
Play Connections #1240
Try a group here before you risk a mistake in the real game. Four mistakes are allowed, and nothing is saved. The longest word on this board is MEDICINE CABINET and the shortest is PIQUE.
Connections #1240 answers
The groups for November 2, 2026 are below, each with a reason for every word.
Reveal one group at a time
Each colour opens in three steps: one word from the group, then the group name, then all four words. Stop as soon as you can finish it yourself.
Show one word
BACKPACK is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is THINGS TO BRING ON A TREK.
Show all four words
BACKPACK, COMPASS, HIKING BOOTS, WATER BOTTLE
Show one word
INCENSE is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is ANGER.
Show all four words
INCENSE, NETTLE, PIQUE, WIND UP
Show one word
DRY ICE is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is MIST MAKERS.
Show all four words
DRY ICE, FOG MACHINE, HUMIDIFIER, WATERFALL
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DISCO BALL is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
Show the group name
The group is THINGS WITH MIRRORS.
Show all four words
DISCO BALL, DRESSING ROOM, KALEIDOSCOPE, MEDICINE CABINET
All four groups at once
Show all four groups
- BACKPACK: Carries all your supplies on the trail.
- COMPASS: Helps you find your direction in the wild.
- HIKING BOOTS: Sturdy footwear for rough trails.
- WATER BOTTLE: Keeps you hydrated on a long walk.
- INCENSE: To make someone very angry, not just a smoky scent.
- NETTLE: To irritate or annoy someone.
- PIQUE: To provoke or stir up irritation.
- WIND UP: To get someone worked up or annoyed.
- DRY ICE: Gives off thick, cool vapor as it warms.
- FOG MACHINE: Pumps out haze for stage effects.
- HUMIDIFIER: Releases fine vapor to moisten room air.
- WATERFALL: Crashing water throws fine spray into the air.
Purple group explained
- DISCO BALL: Covered in tiny mirrored tiles.
- DRESSING ROOM: Usually has mirrors for checking your look.
- KALEIDOSCOPE: Uses angled mirrors to make patterns.
- MEDICINE CABINET: Often has a mirror on the door.
Puzzle note
The water pair was the sneaky part, since WATER BOTTLE belongs on the trek list while WATERFALL makes mist. INCENSE also gives off smoke, but it really sat with NETTLE and PIQUE as an anger word. Does this word have a second meaning?
What does NETTLE mean?
A verb meaning to make someone irritated or annoyed, often by something small and persistent. It comes from the stinging plant of the same name. Here it sits in the anger group alongside words like pique.
What does PIQUE mean?
A noun for a flash of irritation or resentment, usually after your pride has been hurt. It can also be a verb meaning to annoy someone. In this puzzle it belongs to the anger group.
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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.
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Connections #1240 questions
What were the Connections answers on November 2, 2026?
THINGS TO BRING ON A TREK: BACKPACK, COMPASS, HIKING BOOTS, WATER BOTTLE. ANGER: INCENSE, NETTLE, PIQUE, WIND UP. MIST MAKERS: DRY ICE, FOG MACHINE, HUMIDIFIER, WATERFALL. THINGS WITH MIRRORS: DISCO BALL, DRESSING ROOM, KALEIDOSCOPE, MEDICINE CABINET.
What was the purple group in Connections #1240?
THINGS WITH MIRRORS: DISCO BALL, DRESSING ROOM, KALEIDOSCOPE, MEDICINE CABINET.
What made Connections #1240 tricky?
WATER BOTTLE and WATERFALL both start with water, but only the waterfall makes a haze, while INCENSE gives off smoke and could tempt you into the vapor group.
What was the easiest group in Connections #1240?
Usually yellow, which was THINGS TO BRING ON A TREK: BACKPACK, COMPASS, HIKING BOOTS, WATER BOTTLE.