Connections #1218: October 11, 2026
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Reveal answer and explanation
Answer board
Yellow · PUT TO USE
APPLY · HARNESS · UTILIZE · WIELD
Green · MONTHLY BILLS
CABLE · ELECTRICITY · INTERNET · PHONE
Blue · THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT
GLOVES · ICE SCRAPER · MAP · REGISTRATION
Purple · ENDING IN GAMBITS
EMPLOY · PATRICK · PERUSE · SYNTACTIC
ENDING IN GAMBITS: the relationship
Read the word endings: EMPLOY → PLOY; PATRICK → TRICK; PERUSE → RUSE; SYNTACTIC → TACTIC. Each ending names a gambit. EMPLOY also means put to use, so test the complete groups before assigning it.
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