Connections #871 Answers – October 29, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #871 on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ABECEDARIUMBACKBONECOMPUTER KEYBOARDCOURAGEHEARTMEDIUMOUIJA BOARDOUTLETPLATFORMSACRUMSCRABBLESEITANSEYCHELLESSPIRITSÉANCEVENUE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BACKBONE belongs to this group.
Green
MEDIUM belongs to this group.
Blue
SACRUM belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ABECEDARIUM belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FORTITUDE
Green category
CHANNEL
Blue category
WORDS STARTING WITH THE “SAY” SOUND
Purple (hardest) category
THINGS FEATURING LETTERS A THROUGH Z
Connections #871 answers
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FORTITUDEBACKBONE, COURAGE, HEART, SPIRIT
CHANNELMEDIUM, OUTLET, PLATFORM, VENUE
WORDS STARTING WITH THE “SAY” SOUNDSACRUM, SEITAN, SEYCHELLES, SÉANCE
THINGS FEATURING LETTERS A THROUGH ZABECEDARIUM, COMPUTER KEYBOARD, OUIJA BOARD, SCRABBLE
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What are the Connections answers for October 29, 2025?
FORTITUDE: BACKBONE, COURAGE, HEART, SPIRIT. CHANNEL: MEDIUM, OUTLET, PLATFORM, VENUE. WORDS STARTING WITH THE “SAY” SOUND: SACRUM, SEITAN, SEYCHELLES, SÉANCE. THINGS FEATURING LETTERS A THROUGH Z: ABECEDARIUM, COMPUTER KEYBOARD, OUIJA BOARD, SCRABBLE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.