NYT Connections October 19 2025 Answers
Puzzle #861
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CRUNCHY FALL LEAVES COVER BUG MARSH WIG SPILL SKORT JACKET TUMBLE FLIP SPINE DOVER FREAK WIPEOUT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — TOPPLE
Green — PARTS OF A BOOK
Blue — LOSE IT, WITH "OUT"
Purple — CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTER
TOPPLEFALL, SPILL, TUMBLE, WIPEOUT
PARTS OF A BOOKCOVER, JACKET, LEAVES, SPINE
LOSE IT, WITH "OUT"BUG, FLIP, FREAK, WIG
CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTERCRUNCHY, DOVER, MARSH, SKORT
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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.