Connections #843 Answers – October 1, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #843 on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BOOBYCANYONCATARACTCURRENTDOORFIRSTFLAMEHALLWAYJURYKNOCKRAPIDSSKEWERSLAMTUNNELWHIRLPOOLZOOM CALL
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CATARACT belongs to this group.
Green
FLAME belongs to this group.
Blue
CANYON belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BOOBY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FAST-MOVING WATER
Green category
CRITICIZE
Blue category
ECHOEY PLACES
Purple (hardest) category
___ PRIZE
Connections #843 answers
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FAST-MOVING WATERCATARACT, CURRENT, RAPIDS, WHIRLPOOL
CRITICIZEFLAME, KNOCK, SKEWER, SLAM
ECHOEY PLACESCANYON, HALLWAY, TUNNEL, ZOOM CALL
___ PRIZEBOOBY, DOOR, FIRST, JURY
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What are the Connections answers for October 1, 2025?
FAST-MOVING WATER: CATARACT, CURRENT, RAPIDS, WHIRLPOOL. CRITICIZE: FLAME, KNOCK, SKEWER, SLAM. ECHOEY PLACES: CANYON, HALLWAY, TUNNEL, ZOOM CALL. ___ PRIZE: BOOBY, DOOR, FIRST, JURY.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.