Connections #866 Answers
Friday, October 24, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #866 for Friday, October 24, 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): best years
- Green: things you can do to text
- Blue: things known for being colorful things
- Purple (hardest): ending in accessories
Answers
BEST YEARS
HEYDAY, PINNACLE, PRIME, ZENITH
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT
BOLD, HIGHLIGHT, STRIKETHROUGH, UNDERLINE
THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGS
KALEIDOSCOPE, PEACOCK, RAINBOW, SUNSET
ENDING IN ACCESSORIES
BAYWATCH, COOTIE, HERRING, KINGPIN
Previous Connections answers
- #865 — peachy, winnings, pieces of olympic sports equipment, ___ bag
- #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"
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