Connections #868 Answers
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #868 for Sunday, October 26, 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): kinds of instruments
- Green: words in a famous muhammad ali quote
- Blue: kinds of contests
- Purple (hardest): words with diminutive suffixes
Answers
KINDS OF INSTRUMENTS
BRASS, PERCUSSION, STRING, WIND
WORDS IN A FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTE
BEE, BUTTERFLY, FLOAT, STING
KINDS OF CONTESTS
BEAUTY, POPULARITY, STARING, TALENT
WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXES
DOGGY, DROPLET, KITCHENETTE, STARLING
Previous Connections answers
- #867 — swindle, digital watch features, confer, best actor-winning biopics
- #866 — best years, things you can do to text, things known for being colorful things, ending in accessories
- #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
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