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Issue #853 Sat 11 Oct

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 11, 2025

Today's grid asks for a steady hand. You will find two groups that reward reading aloud and two that rely on careful parsing of definitions.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    EQUIPMENT

    GEAR · KIT · STUFF · TACKLE

  2. Reveal the green group
    DRESS IN

    DON · PUT ON · SPORT · WEAR

  3. Reveal the blue group
    STREET SUFFIXES

    ALLEY · COURT · LANE · WAY

  4. Reveal the violet group
    NICKNAMES THAT HAVE OTHER MEANINGS

    BILL · BOB · PAT · TOM

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