Issue #865 Thu 23 Oct
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 23, 2025
A steady hand is required to navigate these four distinct clusters. The grid rewards those who look for linguistic patterns before committing to the final placement.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A thumbs-up from a supervisor or the polite nod when someone asks how you are holding up.
Common adjectives
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, F, S.
PEACHY
One is DANDY.
DANDY · DUCKY · FINE · SWELL
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The pile of chips pushed to the center of the green felt table.
Financial collections
Synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters K, P.
WINNINGS
One is KITTY.
KITTY · POT · PRIZE · PURSE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The sound of a heavy sliding motion across a frozen surface or the thud of impact on grass.
Sports equipment
Literal objects
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, P, S.
PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT
One is BALL.
BALL · BIRDIE · PUCK · STONE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A souvenir handed out at a conference or the leftovers packed up after a dinner party.
Compound phrases
Word completion
Members are 2–5 letters; first letters D, G, M, S.
___ BAG
One is DOGGY.
DOGGY · GO · MIXED · SWAG
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
PEACHYDANDY · DUCKY · FINE · SWELL
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Reveal the green group
WINNINGSKITTY · POT · PRIZE · PURSE
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Reveal the blue group
PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENTBALL · BIRDIE · PUCK · STONE
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Reveal the violet group
___ BAGDOGGY · GO · MIXED · SWAG
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on October 23, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for October 23, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on October 23, 2025?
NYT Connections on October 23, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on October 23, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #865?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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- 4 groups · 16 words