Connections #1223 Answer (Oct 16, 2026)

Friday, October 16, 2026 · #1223

Connections #1223, edited by Wyna Liu, runs from surface imperfections in yellow to starting with words for "stylish" in purple.

Today's board, solved

CHIP

MARK

NICK

SCRATCH

CHAD

HUNGARY

LAOS

PARAGUAY

BULGARI

CYRUS

HUNGRY

SPAN

CHICKEN

COOLIDGE

HIPPO

SMARTIES

Yellow

SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS

CHIP, MARK, NICK, SCRATCH

Green

LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES

CHAD, HUNGARY, LAOS, PARAGUAY

Blue

EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MINUS A LETTER

BULGARI, CYRUS, HUNGRY, SPAN

Purple

STARTING WITH WORDS FOR "STYLISH"

CHICKEN, COOLIDGE, HIPPO, SMARTIES

Yellow — SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS: CHIP, MARK, NICK, SCRATCH.

Green — LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES: CHAD, HUNGARY, LAOS, PARAGUAY.

Blue — EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MINUS A LETTER: BULGARI, CYRUS, HUNGRY, SPAN.

Purple — STARTING WITH WORDS FOR "STYLISH": CHICKEN, COOLIDGE, HIPPO, SMARTIES.

Work from the group you are surest of; every correct group removes four words from the board.

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