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Connections #857 Answers – October 15, 2025

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #857 on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BRAVOBRONCODELTAELEPHANTFIESTAGOLFGREATINFINITYKIDDIEKIDNEYLIMAMUSTANGNAVYOLYMPICPINTOVACUUM

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
INFINITY belongs to this group.
Green
BRAVO belongs to this group.
Blue
BRONCO belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ELEPHANT belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
TYPES OF POOLS
Green category
IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET
Blue category
FORD MODELS
Purple (hardest) category
___ SEAL

Connections #857 answers

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TYPES OF POOLSINFINITY, KIDDIE, KIDNEY, OLYMPIC
IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABETBRAVO, DELTA, GOLF, LIMA
FORD MODELSBRONCO, FIESTA, MUSTANG, PINTO
___ SEALELEPHANT, GREAT, NAVY, VACUUM
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What are the Connections answers for October 15, 2025?

TYPES OF POOLS: INFINITY, KIDDIE, KIDNEY, OLYMPIC. IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET: BRAVO, DELTA, GOLF, LIMA. FORD MODELS: BRONCO, FIESTA, MUSTANG, PINTO. ___ SEAL: ELEPHANT, GREAT, NAVY, VACUUM.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.