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Connections Answers for October 11, 2026 #1218

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GLOVES

WIELD

MAP

INTERNET

ICE SCRAPER

PERUSE

ELECTRICITY

REGISTRATION

PATRICK

CABLE

SYNTACTIC

APPLY

UTILIZE

PHONE

EMPLOY

HARNESS

YYellow groupEasiest

Yellow group · easiest

Each of these can be swapped in when describing making practical use of a tool or resource.
PUT TO USE
APPLYHARNESSUTILIZEWIELDand WIELD all mean to put something into action or service.

GGreen groupFairly easy

Green group · fairly easy

These four household costs keep coming due month after month.
MONTHLY BILLS
CABLEELECTRICITYINTERNETPHONEand PHONE are recurring household services you pay for every month.

BBlue groupTricky

Blue group · tricky

Small items you toss in the car's little dashboard cubby tend to gather there until needed.
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT
GLOVESICE SCRAPERMAPREGISTRATIONan ICE SCRAPER, a MAP, and car REGISTRATION are all commonly stashed in that little dashboard storage box.

PPurple groupTrickiest — wordplay

Purple group · trickiest — wordplay

Each of these words secretly harbors a synonym for scheme or stratagem hiding inside it.
ENDING IN GAMBITS
EMPLOYPATRICKPERUSESYNTACTICEMPLOY contains "PLOY," PATRICK contains "TRICK," PERUSE contains "RUSE," and SYNTACTIC contains "TACTIC," four words for schemes.

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All four groups

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