NYT Connections October 2 2025 Answers
Puzzle #844
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
STAY UP SET FLOW DOWN PUT JUST RIGHT DUE LEFT COME BRAVE PLACED HEEL FROZEN FAIR
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — DOG COMMANDS
Green — DESERVED
Blue — SITUATED
Purple — BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OSCAR WINNERS
DOG COMMANDSCOME, DOWN, HEEL, STAY
DESERVEDDUE, FAIR, JUST, RIGHT
SITUATEDLEFT, PLACED, PUT, SET
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OSCAR WINNERSBRAVE, FLOW, FROZEN, UP
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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.