Connections #854 Answers – October 12, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #854 on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BEGINSDAYSENDINGETERNALEVERLASTINGFOREVERINSTITUTESKITELAUNCHESPERMANENTPIONEERSRETURNSROBINSWALLOWSWIFTTRAILS
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
ETERNAL belongs to this group.
Green
BEGINS belongs to this group.
Blue
KITE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DAYS belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FOR ALL TIME
Green category
ESTABLISHES
Blue category
BIRDS
Purple (hardest) category
HAPPY ___
Connections #854 answers
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FOR ALL TIMEETERNAL, EVERLASTING, FOREVER, PERMANENT
ESTABLISHESBEGINS, INSTITUTES, LAUNCHES, PIONEERS
BIRDSKITE, ROBIN, SWALLOW, SWIFT
HAPPY ___DAYS, ENDING, RETURNS, TRAILS
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What are the Connections answers for October 12, 2025?
FOR ALL TIME: ETERNAL, EVERLASTING, FOREVER, PERMANENT. ESTABLISHES: BEGINS, INSTITUTES, LAUNCHES, PIONEERS. BIRDS: KITE, ROBIN, SWALLOW, SWIFT. HAPPY ___: DAYS, ENDING, RETURNS, TRAILS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.