Keep scrolling for tips on today's Connections game but be warned. The answers for puzzle #492 will be revealed at the bottom of the page. So if you'd rather avoid spoilers, we advise you scroll with caution. If you've never played Connections before, the rules of the game are easy to get the hang of.

Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.

As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for October 15's Wordle solution revealed.