Connections #860 Answers – October 18, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #860 on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BACONBREEZECAGECELLCOASTCRUISEDODGEFLOATFORDHANDHOCKPEDALPICKLERACQUETSKATETRAYED
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BREEZE belongs to this group.
Green
DODGE belongs to this group.
Blue
BACON belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CELL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
GLIDE
Green category
WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORTS
Blue category
PROLIFIC ACTORS
Purple (hardest) category
HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR "VEND"
Connections #860 answers
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GLIDEBREEZE, COAST, FLOAT, SKATE
WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORTSDODGE, HAND, PICKLE, RACQUET
PROLIFIC ACTORSBACON, CAGE, CRUISE, FORD
HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR "VEND"CELL, HOCK, PEDAL, TRAYED
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What are the Connections answers for October 18, 2025?
GLIDE: BREEZE, COAST, FLOAT, SKATE. WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORTS: DODGE, HAND, PICKLE, RACQUET. PROLIFIC ACTORS: BACON, CAGE, CRUISE, FORD. HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR "VEND": CELL, HOCK, PEDAL, TRAYED.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.