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Issue #859 Fri 17 Oct

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 17, 2025

Today's grid offers a steady progression. Expect four distinct groups that rely on clear categorical boundaries rather than linguistic trickery.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    USED DURING A PRESENTATION

    CLICKER · LASER POINTER · PROJECTOR · SLIDES

  2. Reveal the green group
    ITEMS IN A SOUVENIR SHOP

    FIGURINE · KEY RING · MAGNET · POSTCARD

  3. Reveal the blue group
    FOLKTALE CHARACTERS

    CHICKEN LITTLE · JACK · THUMBELINA · TOM THUMB

  4. Reveal the violet group
    WEATHER TERMS

    BEAUFORT SCALE · DEWPOINT · HEAT INDEX · WIND CHILL

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