Connections answers for Thursday, October 15, 2026
Below: the Melio Connections puzzle for Thursday, October 15, 2026, a progressive hint ladder so you can work toward the solution without spoiling it, and the full color-coded grouping if you want the answer outright.
Heads up: Melio’s Connections grids are independently authored. The answers for Thursday, October 15, 2026 below are the Melio answers, not the NYT ones.
The 16 words
AUGUST
WINE
BMW
APRIL
TESLA
RUM
AUDI
HEARTS
MAY
SPADES
CLUBS
JUNE
WHISKEY
DIAMONDS
FORD
BEER
Hint ladder
Spoiler warning
Stage 1: letter spread
Today's 16 words are spread across the alphabet. The most common starting letters are A (3×), B (2×), W (2×), F (1×).
Stage 2: yellow theme
The yellow group's theme is "Car brands". That's the easiest grouping; pick the four words that fit and you're a quarter of the way through.
Stage 3: yellow group reveal
The four yellow words are: BMW, AUDI, FORD, TESLA.
BMWAUDIFORDTESLA
Stage 4: all four themes
The four categories, in order from easiest to hardest, are: Yellow (easiest): "Car brands" · Green: "Alcoholic drinks" · Blue: "Card suits" · Purple (trickiest): "Months that are also names".
Stage 5: full solution
Below is the full grouping; each row is one category.