Connections #870 Answers
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #870 for Tuesday, October 28, 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): banality
- Green: in the know
- Blue: remote control buttons
- Purple (hardest): one-named singer plus starting letter
Answers
BANALITY
CHESTNUT, CLICHÉ, PLATITUDE, TROPE
IN THE KNOW
AWARE, HIP, SAVVY, WISE
REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS
BACK, HOME, MENU, SELECT
ONE-NAMED SINGER PLUS STARTING LETTER
GUSHER, KENYA, OCHER, PELVIS
Previous Connections answers
- #869 — emanate, in the slightest, cocktail garnishes, ___ four
- #868 — kinds of instruments, words in a famous muhammad ali quote, kinds of contests, words with diminutive suffixes
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- #865 — peachy, winnings, pieces of olympic sports equipment, ___ bag
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