NYT Connections Hints for October 12, 2026 (#1317)
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CALAMARI
MANDARIN
STATE
ABBREVIATION
NICKNAME
HANDLE
SHAPE
WEATHER
CONDITION
CONTRACTION
SITUATION
BEAR
ALKYLAMIDE
STAND
ELISION
MELAMINE
Hints by Category
STATUS
Back to CategoriesState or condition of someone or something
CONDITION
The state of something or someone, especially regarding health, quality, or circumstances.
SHAPE
The condition or state of something, especially health or repair; e.g., in good shape.
SITUATION
A set of circumstances or state of affairs at a particular time.
STATE
The particular condition or situation someone or something is in.
TOLERATE
Back to CategoriesTo endure, put up with, or tolerate
BEAR
To endure or tolerate something difficult or unpleasant.
HANDLE
To cope with or manage; to tolerate a situation or person.
STAND
To tolerate or bear; often used in negative constructions like 'can't stand'.
WEATHER
To come through or endure a difficult situation, as in 'weather the storm'.
WORD SHORTENINGS, OFTEN
Back to CategoriesShortened forms of words or names, often
ABBREVIATION
A shortened form of a word or phrase, such as 'Dr.' for 'Doctor'.
CONTRACTION
A shortened form of a word or phrase with letters omitted, often marked by an apostrophe, such as 'can't' or 'I'm'.
ELISION
The omission of a sound, syllable, or letter in pronunciation or writing, such as 'ne'er' for 'never'.
NICKNAME
A familiar or informal name, often a shortened form of a proper name, such as 'Mike' for 'Michael'.
WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS
Back to CategoriesWords formed entirely by concatenating U.S. postal state abbreviations
ALKYLAMIDE
A chemical compound; can be segmented as AL-KY-LA-MI-DE: Alabama (AL), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Michigan (MI), Delaware (DE).
CALAMARI
Fried squid; can be segmented as CA-LA-MA-RI: California (CA), Louisiana (LA), Massachusetts (MA), Rhode Island (RI).
MANDARIN
A standard Chinese language or a citrus fruit; can be segmented as MA-ND-AR-IN: Massachusetts (MA), North Dakota (ND), Arkansas (AR), Indiana (IN).
MELAMINE
A synthetic resin/plastic; can be segmented as ME-LA-MI-NE: Maine (ME), Louisiana (LA), Michigan (MI), Nebraska (NE).