Connections #858 Answers – October 16, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #858 on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BOATBREADCHARCOBBLERCRISPCROSSCRUMBLEFLUKEPIKEPRICKLYSKATESLUGSORESOURSPLITTART
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
COBBLER belongs to this group.
Green
CROSS belongs to this group.
Blue
CHAR belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BOAT belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FRUIT DESSERTS
Green category
CRABBY
Blue category
FISH
Purple (hardest) category
BANANA ___
Connections #858 answers
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FRUIT DESSERTSCOBBLER, CRISP, CRUMBLE, TART
CRABBYCROSS, PRICKLY, SORE, SOUR
FISHCHAR, FLUKE, PIKE, SKATE
BANANA ___BOAT, BREAD, SLUG, SPLIT
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What are the Connections answers for October 16, 2025?
FRUIT DESSERTS: COBBLER, CRISP, CRUMBLE, TART. CRABBY: CROSS, PRICKLY, SORE, SOUR. FISH: CHAR, FLUKE, PIKE, SKATE. BANANA ___: BOAT, BREAD, SLUG, SPLIT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.