Connections #847 Answers – October 5, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #847 on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BUMPERCHERISHCLOWNFLOORFROZENGETAWAYHOLIDAYMUSICPOTROCKSEEDSHAKESHOCKSOILSPORTSWATER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
POT belongs to this group.
Green
FLOOR belongs to this group.
Blue
CHERISH belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BUMPER belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANT
Green category
FLABBERGAST
Blue category
MADONNA SONGS
Purple (hardest) category
___ CAR
Connections #847 answers
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USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANTPOT, SEED, SOIL, WATER
FLABBERGASTFLOOR, ROCK, SHAKE, SHOCK
MADONNA SONGSCHERISH, FROZEN, HOLIDAY, MUSIC
___ CARBUMPER, CLOWN, GETAWAY, SPORTS
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What are the Connections answers for October 5, 2025?
USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANT: POT, SEED, SOIL, WATER. FLABBERGAST: FLOOR, ROCK, SHAKE, SHOCK. MADONNA SONGS: CHERISH, FROZEN, HOLIDAY, MUSIC. ___ CAR: BUMPER, CLOWN, GETAWAY, SPORTS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.