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Issue #854 Sun 12 Oct

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 12, 2025

A grid that asks for a bit of patience today. You will find two groups that rely on straightforward synonym matching, while the others require a shift in perspective to identify the common threads.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    FOR ALL TIME

    ETERNAL · EVERLASTING · FOREVER · PERMANENT

  2. Reveal the green group
    ESTABLISHES

    BEGINS · INSTITUTES · LAUNCHES · PIONEERS

  3. Reveal the blue group
    BIRDS

    KITE · ROBIN · SWALLOW · SWIFT

  4. Reveal the violet group
    HAPPY ___

    DAYS · ENDING · RETURNS · TRAILS

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