NYT Connections October 14 2025 Answers
Puzzle #856
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
STEM EASEL ABSORB DIGEST ANTHER REVIEW CHECK HARK BRIEF HOLD STAUNCH LAMA ENGAGE CURB OUTLINE OCCUPY
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CAPTIVATE
Green — SUMMARY
Blue — HALT
Purple — ANIMALS MINUS STARTING LETTER
CAPTIVATEABSORB, ENGAGE, HOLD, OCCUPY
SUMMARYBRIEF, DIGEST, OUTLINE, REVIEW
HALTCHECK, CURB, STAUNCH, STEM
ANIMALS MINUS STARTING LETTERANTHER, EASEL, HARK, LAMA
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.