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Issue #846 Sat 4 Oct

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 4, 2025

Today's grid presents a standard four-group layout, balancing two direct synonym sets with a pair of more mechanical challenges. Expect a patient morning session as you untangle the linguistic overlaps.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    FIX A HOLE IN CLOTHING

    DARN · MEND · PATCH · STITCH

  2. Reveal the green group
    RUSH OF WIND

    BLAST · BLOW · GALE · GUST

  3. Reveal the blue group
    ANAGRAMS

    ARTS · RATS · STAR · TSAR

  4. Reveal the violet group
    KINDS OF COOKIES

    FORTUNE · OATMEAL · RAINBOW · SUGAR

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