NYT Connections October 13 2025 Answers
Puzzle #855
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PANDORA’S BOX LUCKY STIFF LIVE MUSIC GOLDEN FLEECE GOOD RIDDANCE HAPPY HOUR HORNET’S NEST COMIC CON KARAOKE AMERICAN HUSTLE SAYONARA MINEFIELD FINALLY CAN OF WORMS TRIVIA NIGHT ABOUT TIME
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — METAPHORS FOR POTENTIALLY VOLATILE SITUATIONS
Green — BAR EVENTS
Blue — WORDS AFTER A WELCOME DEPARTURE
Purple — ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SWINDLE"
METAPHORS FOR POTENTIALLY VOLATILE SITUATIONSCAN OF WORMS, HORNET’S NEST, MINEFIELD, PANDORA’S BOX
BAR EVENTSHAPPY HOUR, KARAOKE, LIVE MUSIC, TRIVIA NIGHT
WORDS AFTER A WELCOME DEPARTUREABOUT TIME, FINALLY, GOOD RIDDANCE, SAYONARA
ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SWINDLE"AMERICAN HUSTLE, COMIC CON, GOLDEN FLEECE, LUCKY STIFF
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