Connections #865 Answers – October 23, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #865 on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BALLBIRDIEDANDYDOGGYDUCKYFINEGOKITTYMIXEDPOTPRIZEPUCKPURSESTONESWAGSWELL
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DANDY belongs to this group.
Green
KITTY belongs to this group.
Blue
BALL belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DOGGY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PEACHY
Green category
WINNINGS
Blue category
PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Purple (hardest) category
___ BAG
Connections #865 answers
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PEACHYDANDY, DUCKY, FINE, SWELL
WINNINGSKITTY, POT, PRIZE, PURSE
PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENTBALL, BIRDIE, PUCK, STONE
___ BAGDOGGY, GO, MIXED, SWAG
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What are the Connections answers for October 23, 2025?
PEACHY: DANDY, DUCKY, FINE, SWELL. WINNINGS: KITTY, POT, PRIZE, PURSE. PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT: BALL, BIRDIE, PUCK, STONE. ___ BAG: DOGGY, GO, MIXED, SWAG.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.