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Connections #1,232 hints and answers for Sunday, October 25, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,232 mixes a slangy verb group with a very literal food group. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: all four are verbs. Think taking something that is not yours, including slang for it.

STEAL

BOOST · PALM · POCKET · SWIPE

Group 2 - Green

Hint: think shapes, not sauces. Two of them are also items of clothing or body parts.

PASTA SHAPES

BOW TIE · ELBOW · SHELL · WAGON WHEEL

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: each surname pairs with the same first name. Say each one with that name in front of it.

FICTIONAL TOMS

RIPLEY · SAWYER · SWIFT · THUMB

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: quick, sharp actions. One of them starts a football play, and one lights up when you bend it.

THINGS THAT CAN BE SNAPPED

FINGERS · FOOTBALL · GLOW STICK · RUBBER BAND

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Theme clue: "Something to build on."