Connections #865 Answers
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #865 for Thursday, October 23, 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): peachy
- Green: winnings
- Blue: pieces of olympic sports equipment
- Purple (hardest): ___ bag
Answers
PEACHY
DANDY, DUCKY, FINE, SWELL
WINNINGS
KITTY, POT, PRIZE, PURSE
PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT
BALL, BIRDIE, PUCK, STONE
___ BAG
DOGGY, GO, MIXED, SWAG
Previous Connections answers
- #864 — utilities, adapt to fit one's needs, kinds of ants, copy___
- #863 — playing cards, takes on, n.b.a. teams, things you can control with remotes
- #862 — affliction, represented by constellations, periodic table symbols, ___corn
- #861 — topple, parts of a book, lose it, with "out", chocolate bars plus a letter
- #860 — glide, words before "ball" in sports, prolific actors, homophones of synonyms for "vend"
- #859 — used during a presentation, items in a souvenir shop, folktale characters, weather terms
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