Connections #869 Answers – October 27, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #869 on Monday, October 27, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BRANCHCHERRYCONNECTFABFANFANTASTICJUSTMERELYMINTOLIVEONLYPETITRADIATESIMPLYSPREADTWIST
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BRANCH belongs to this group.
Green
JUST belongs to this group.
Blue
CHERRY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CONNECT belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
EMANATE
Green category
IN THE SLIGHTEST
Blue category
COCKTAIL GARNISHES
Purple (hardest) category
___ FOUR
Connections #869 answers
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EMANATEBRANCH, FAN, RADIATE, SPREAD
IN THE SLIGHTESTJUST, MERELY, ONLY, SIMPLY
COCKTAIL GARNISHESCHERRY, MINT, OLIVE, TWIST
___ FOURCONNECT, FAB, FANTASTIC, PETIT
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What are the Connections answers for October 27, 2025?
EMANATE: BRANCH, FAN, RADIATE, SPREAD. IN THE SLIGHTEST: JUST, MERELY, ONLY, SIMPLY. COCKTAIL GARNISHES: CHERRY, MINT, OLIVE, TWIST. ___ FOUR: CONNECT, FAB, FANTASTIC, PETIT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.