NYT Connections Hints for October 24, 2026 (#1338)
Game
COMIC
SALAD
BACON
SPARKLER
POPSICLE
POP-UP
CANDY
HOBBY HORSE
BANNER
PINWHEEL
SPACE
FILM
INTERSTITIAL
SPORTS
MÖBIUS
OVERLAY
Categories
Hints by Category
KINDS OF STRIPS
Back to CategoriesTypes or forms of strips
BACON
A thin strip of cured meat from a pig; a bacon strip.
COMIC
A comic strip, a short sequence of drawings telling a joke or story.
FILM
A film strip, a length of film containing a sequence of frames.
MÖBIUS
A Möbius strip, a surface with one continuous side and one edge.
THINGS ON STICKS
Back to CategoriesObjects, toys, or foods typically mounted on a stick
HOBBY HORSE
A toy horse's head on a stick, ridden as if it were a horse.
PINWHEEL
A toy with curved vanes on a stick that spins in the wind.
POPSICLE
A frozen fruit-flavored ice treat on a stick.
SPARKLER
A hand-held firework that burns on a stick and gives off sparks.
ONLINE AD FORMATS
Back to CategoriesCommon formats for online advertisements
BANNER
A rectangular display ad placed on a web page, usually at the top or side.
INTERSTITIAL
A full-screen ad shown between content pages or before content loads.
OVERLAY
An ad that appears over the top of page content.
POP-UP
An ad that opens in a new window or overlays the screen unexpectedly.
___ BAR
Back to CategoriesWords that can precede 'bar' to form common compound nouns or phrases
CANDY
Candy bar: a bar-shaped candy or chocolate treat.
SALAD
Salad bar: a self-service area with ingredients for making salads.
SPACE
Space bar: the long key on a keyboard used to insert spaces.
SPORTS
Sports bar: a bar or restaurant that shows sports events and serves drinks and food.