Connections #864 Answers – October 22, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #864 on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ARMYCARPENTERCATELECTRICFASHIONFIREGASMOLDPASTAPHARAOHRIGHTSHAPETAILORTELEPHONEWATERWRITER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
ELECTRIC belongs to this group.
Green
FASHION belongs to this group.
Blue
ARMY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CAT belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
UTILITIES
Green category
ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDS
Blue category
KINDS OF ANTS
Purple (hardest) category
COPY___
Connections #864 answers
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UTILITIESELECTRIC, GAS, TELEPHONE, WATER
ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDSFASHION, MOLD, SHAPE, TAILOR
KINDS OF ANTSARMY, CARPENTER, FIRE, PHARAOH
COPY___CAT, PASTA, RIGHT, WRITER
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What are the Connections answers for October 22, 2025?
UTILITIES: ELECTRIC, GAS, TELEPHONE, WATER. ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDS: FASHION, MOLD, SHAPE, TAILOR. KINDS OF ANTS: ARMY, CARPENTER, FIRE, PHARAOH. COPY___: CAT, PASTA, RIGHT, WRITER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.