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Connections Answers for October 25, 2026 #1232

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SAWYER

SHELL

RIPLEY

GLOW STICK

SWIPE

WAGON WHEEL

POCKET

BOOST

SWIFT

PALM

THUMB

ELBOW

BOW TIE

FINGERS

RUBBER BAND

FOOTBALL

YYellow groupEasiest

Yellow group · easiest

Each of these verbs can double as a sneaky way to take something that isn't yours.
STEAL
BOOSTPALMPOCKETSWIPEBOOST is slang for shoplifting, PALM means to secretly take something, POCKET means to swipe goods for yourself, and SWIPE means to snatch or pilfer.

GGreen groupFairly easy

Green group · fairly easy

These four dinner staples are all named for everyday objects they resemble.
PASTA SHAPES
BOW TIEELBOWSHELLWAGON WHEELBOW TIE is farfalle shaped like one, ELBOW is the curved macaroni tube, SHELL is conchiglie, and WAGON WHEEL is the large round rotelle.

BBlue groupTricky

Blue group · tricky

First names shared by a famous con man, a mischievous river rafting boy, a boy inventor, and a tiny folk hero.
FICTIONAL TOMS
RIPLEYSAWYERSWIFTTHUMBTom RIPLEY of Patricia Highsmith's novels, Tom SAWYER of Mark Twain, Tom SWIFT of the adventure series, and Tom THUMB of folklore.

PPurple groupTrickiest — wordplay

Purple group · trickiest — wordplay

Think of a word meaning a quick, sharp action—done with your hand, by a center, to crack a light tube, or when elastic gives way.
THINGS THAT CAN BE SNAPPED
FINGERSFOOTBALLGLOW STICKRUBBER BANDyou snap your FINGERS, a FOOTBALL can be snapped by the center, a GLOW STICK is cracked/snapped to activate, and a RUBBER BAND snaps when stretched too far.

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