NYT Connections October 23 2025 Answers
Puzzle #865
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
DOGGY FINE PRIZE SWAG STONE KITTY BALL DUCKY BIRDIE GO SWELL PURSE MIXED POT PUCK DANDY
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PEACHY
Green — WINNINGS
Blue — PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Purple — ___ BAG
PEACHYDANDY, DUCKY, FINE, SWELL
WINNINGSKITTY, POT, PRIZE, PURSE
PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENTBALL, BIRDIE, PUCK, STONE
___ BAGDOGGY, GO, MIXED, SWAG
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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.