Connections Help for Nov. 1: Clues and Answers for Puzzle No. 1,239

October 31, 2026 - 19:28

Sunday's Connections puzzle brings another set of sixteen words that need to be sorted into four groups of four. Puzzle No. 1,239 can be tricky, so here is a breakdown of hints for each color group, followed by the full answers.

The yellow group, the easiest of the four, deals with things you might do while holding a conversation. Think about the small gestures and habits people fall into when they are talking with someone. The green group shifts to a common category of objects found in a kitchen, specifically items that are used to prepare or serve food. The blue group is more abstract and involves words that can follow a certain verb to form familiar phrases. The purple group, as usual, is the toughest, and it relies on wordplay involving hidden words or shared sounds.

If you want to keep solving on your own, stop reading here. The answers for Puzzle No. 1,239 are below.

Yellow: chat, gossip, talk, visit. Green: fork, knife, spoon, plate. Blue: break, crack, split, fracture. Purple: words that contain musical notes when pronounced.

Come back tomorrow for hints and answers for the next puzzle.