Connections #866 Answers – October 24, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #866 on Friday, October 24, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BAYWATCHBOLDCOOTIEHERRINGHEYDAYHIGHLIGHTKALEIDOSCOPEKINGPINPEACOCKPINNACLEPRIMERAINBOWSTRIKETHROUGHSUNSETUNDERLINEZENITH
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
HEYDAY belongs to this group.
Green
BOLD belongs to this group.
Blue
KALEIDOSCOPE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BAYWATCH belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
BEST YEARS
Green category
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT
Blue category
THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGS
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN ACCESSORIES
Connections #866 answers
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BEST YEARSHEYDAY, PINNACLE, PRIME, ZENITH
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXTBOLD, HIGHLIGHT, STRIKETHROUGH, UNDERLINE
THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGSKALEIDOSCOPE, PEACOCK, RAINBOW, SUNSET
ENDING IN ACCESSORIESBAYWATCH, COOTIE, HERRING, KINGPIN
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What are the Connections answers for October 24, 2025?
BEST YEARS: HEYDAY, PINNACLE, PRIME, ZENITH. THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT: BOLD, HIGHLIGHT, STRIKETHROUGH, UNDERLINE. THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGS: KALEIDOSCOPE, PEACOCK, RAINBOW, SUNSET. ENDING IN ACCESSORIES: BAYWATCH, COOTIE, HERRING, KINGPIN.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.