What words fall under the category "SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS"?

The words in the "SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS" category are: CHIP, MARK, NICK, SCRATCH.

What words fall under the category "LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES"?

The words in the "LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES" category are: HUNGARY, CHAD, LAOS, PARAGUAY.

What words fall under the category "EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MINUS A LETTER"?

The words in the "EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MINUS A LETTER" category are: HUNGRY, CYRUS, SPAN, BULGARI.

What words fall under the category "STARTING WITH WORDS FOR "STYLISH""?

The words in the "STARTING WITH WORDS FOR "STYLISH"" category are: HIPPO, CHICKEN, COOLIDGE, SMARTIES.

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Each Connections puzzle has four groups of four words each.

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Connections Solution

October 16, 2026 · By Wyna Liu

What is the NYT Connections for October 16, 2026 answer?

Daily NYT Connections answers for October 16, 2026 with all category titles and grouped words.

Puzzle Grid

Original 4x4 tile arrangement based on NYT card position.

HUNGARY

HUNGRY

HIPPO

CHICKEN

CHIP

CHAD

COOLIDGE

CYRUS

SPAN

MARK

LAOS

NICK

PARAGUAY

SMARTIES

BULGARI

SCRATCH

Solved Categories

Each category with the four correct words.

SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS

CHIP · MARK · NICK · SCRATCH

LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES

HUNGARY · CHAD · LAOS · PARAGUAY

EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MINUS A LETTER

HUNGRY · CYRUS · SPAN · BULGARI

STARTING WITH WORDS FOR "STYLISH"

HIPPO · CHICKEN · COOLIDGE · SMARTIES

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