Connections #849 Answers
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #849 for Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): gossip
- Green: seen at a wedding
- Blue: team
- Purple (hardest): musicals plus starting letter
Answers
GOSSIP
BUZZ, DIRT, DISH, TALK
SEEN AT A WEDDING
ALTAR, BOUQUET, CAKE, RING
TEAM
BUNCH, CREW, GROUP, PACK
MUSICALS PLUS STARTING LETTER
BRENT, CHAIR, FANNIE, SCATS
Previous Connections answers
- #848 — parts of a record player setup, kinds of coats, things that come on spools, starting with homophones of greetings
- #847 — used to grow a houseplant, flabbergast, madonna songs, ___ car
- #846 — fix a hole in clothing, rush of wind, anagrams, kinds of cookies
- #845 — boundary, they move in a spiral, songs from musicals, what "ed" might indicate
- #844 — dog commands, deserved, situated, best animated feature oscar winners
- #843 — fast-moving water, criticize, echoey places, ___ prize
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