Connections #863 Answers – October 21, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #863 on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ACESADDRESSESBUCKSBULLSDOESDRONESGARAGE DOORSHANDLESHORNETSJACKSKINGSQUEENSSPURSTACKLESTELEVISIONSWIIS
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
ACES belongs to this group.
Green
ADDRESSES belongs to this group.
Blue
BUCKS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DRONES belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PLAYING CARDS
Green category
TAKES ON
Blue category
N.B.A. TEAMS
Purple (hardest) category
THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL WITH REMOTES
Connections #863 answers
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PLAYING CARDSACES, JACKS, KINGS, QUEENS
TAKES ONADDRESSES, DOES, HANDLES, TACKLES
N.B.A. TEAMSBUCKS, BULLS, HORNETS, SPURS
THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL WITH REMOTESDRONES, GARAGE DOORS, TELEVISIONS, WIIS
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What are the Connections answers for October 21, 2025?
PLAYING CARDS: ACES, JACKS, KINGS, QUEENS. TAKES ON: ADDRESSES, DOES, HANDLES, TACKLES. N.B.A. TEAMS: BUCKS, BULLS, HORNETS, SPURS. THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL WITH REMOTES: DRONES, GARAGE DOORS, TELEVISIONS, WIIS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.