Connections #868 Answers – October 26, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #868 on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BEAUTYBEEBRASSBUTTERFLYDOGGYDROPLETFLOATKITCHENETTEPERCUSSIONPOPULARITYSTARINGSTARLINGSTINGSTRINGTALENTWIND
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BRASS belongs to this group.
Green
BEE belongs to this group.
Blue
BEAUTY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DOGGY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
KINDS OF INSTRUMENTS
Green category
WORDS IN A FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTE
Blue category
KINDS OF CONTESTS
Purple (hardest) category
WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXES
Connections #868 answers
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KINDS OF INSTRUMENTSBRASS, PERCUSSION, STRING, WIND
WORDS IN A FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTEBEE, BUTTERFLY, FLOAT, STING
KINDS OF CONTESTSBEAUTY, POPULARITY, STARING, TALENT
WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXESDOGGY, DROPLET, KITCHENETTE, STARLING
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What are the Connections answers for October 26, 2025?
KINDS OF INSTRUMENTS: BRASS, PERCUSSION, STRING, WIND. WORDS IN A FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTE: BEE, BUTTERFLY, FLOAT, STING. KINDS OF CONTESTS: BEAUTY, POPULARITY, STARING, TALENT. WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXES: DOGGY, DROPLET, KITCHENETTE, STARLING.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.