Connections #861 Answers – October 19, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #861 on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BUGCOVERCRUNCHYDOVERFALLFLIPFREAKJACKETLEAVESMARSHSKORTSPILLSPINETUMBLEWIGWIPEOUT
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
FALL belongs to this group.
Green
COVER belongs to this group.
Blue
BUG belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CRUNCHY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
TOPPLE
Green category
PARTS OF A BOOK
Blue category
LOSE IT, WITH "OUT"
Purple (hardest) category
CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTER
Connections #861 answers
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TOPPLEFALL, SPILL, TUMBLE, WIPEOUT
PARTS OF A BOOKCOVER, JACKET, LEAVES, SPINE
LOSE IT, WITH "OUT"BUG, FLIP, FREAK, WIG
CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTERCRUNCHY, DOVER, MARSH, SKORT
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What are the Connections answers for October 19, 2025?
TOPPLE: FALL, SPILL, TUMBLE, WIPEOUT. PARTS OF A BOOK: COVER, JACKET, LEAVES, SPINE. LOSE IT, WITH "OUT": BUG, FLIP, FREAK, WIG. CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTER: CRUNCHY, DOVER, MARSH, SKORT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.