Connections #856 Answers
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #856 for Tuesday, October 14, 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): captivate
- Green: summary
- Blue: halt
- Purple (hardest): animals minus starting letter
Answers
CAPTIVATE
ABSORB, ENGAGE, HOLD, OCCUPY
SUMMARY
BRIEF, DIGEST, OUTLINE, REVIEW
HALT
CHECK, CURB, STAUNCH, STEM
ANIMALS MINUS STARTING LETTER
ANTHER, EASEL, HARK, LAMA
Previous Connections answers
- #855 — metaphors for potentially volatile situations, bar events, words after a welcome departure, ending with synonyms for "swindle"
- #854 — for all time, establishes, birds, happy ___
- #853 — equipment, dress in, street suffixes, nicknames that have other meanings
- #852 — significant, one in a septet, tarot cards, with "the", ___ eye
- #851 — fantasy, kinds of rocks, news article features, title figures in classic video games
- #850 — finest, rock music subgenres, paint finishes, kinds of beds
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