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Connections Answers for October 22, 2026 #1229

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PILL

TACKLE

HILT

BUST

RELIEF

SAFETY

HANDLE

GUARD

GRIP

KNOB

MOBILE

STATUE

END

BLANK

COMFORT

SHE

YYellow groupEasiest

Yellow group · easiest

Things you might hold onto to wield or open something.
PARTS TO BE GRASPED
GRIPHANDLEHILTKNOBGRIP is what you seize on a tool, HANDLE is what you grab to open a door, HILT is the part of a sword held in the hand, and KNOB is the round part twisted to open doors or drawers.

GGreen groupFairly easy

Green group · fairly easy

Think of artworks that might sit in a plaza, hang from a ceiling, or emerge from a flat wall.
KINDS OF SCULPTURES
BUSTMOBILERELIEFSTATUEBUST is a head-and-shoulders carving, MOBILE is a hanging kinetic sculpture, RELIEF is carving raised from a flat surface, and STATUE is a full three-dimensional figure.

BBlue groupTricky

Blue group · tricky

Roles on the gridiron where players line up on offense or defense, from protecting the quarterback to defending deep downfield.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONS
ENDGUARDSAFETYTACKLEEND lines up at the line's edge, GUARD protects next to the center, SAFETY defends deep in the secondary, and TACKLE blocks on the line or brings down the ball carrier.

PPurple groupTrickiest — wordplay

Purple group · trickiest — wordplay

Each of these cozy sleep-time words is just the opening piece of a longer item you'd lay on your bed.
STARTS OF BEDDING
BLANKCOMFORTPILLSHEBLANK begins BLANKET, COMFORT begins COMFORTER, PILL begins PILLOW, and SHE begins SHEET.

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