Struggling with today’s Connections puzzle? The categories are tricky today, so if you need a few hints or the full solution, we’ve got you covered. Here's everything to know about Connections #867 for October 25, 2025.
Connections is a category-matching puzzle game from The New York Times where you're presented with a set of 16 words every day.
Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four. Each group is based on a common or niche theme, such as movie titles or types of prizes. The word groupings can be deceptively tricky, and a few categories might throw you off, but that's the appeal of the game. You'll be testing your ability to connect words in ways you didn't think were possible.
With only four lives to solve each daily puzzle, every guess in Connections counts. One wrong move can send your whole strategy spiraling, so that's where we come in to help.
Hints for Today's Categories in Connections
We'll slowly roll into today's hints, starting with clues that may give you an idea about what each group's category is about.
🟨 Yellow Group Hint: Cheating someone
🟩 Green Group Hint: Found on your timekeeping device
🟦 Blue Group Hint: Reward someone with
🟪 Purple Group Hint: Awards for a performance
Related: Today's Wordle Answer—Hints & Solution
Today's Categories in Connections
Want to confirm your suspicions about today's categories for Connections? You can find them below.
🟨 Yellow Group Category: Swindle
🟩 Green Group Category: Digital watch features
🟦 Blue Group Category: Confer
🟪 Purple Group Category: Best actor-winning biopics
With this information, you should be able to decipher which group each word belongs to. It's also at this moment that you'll realize that certain words didn't mean the way you thought they did—and that's perfectly normal.
Spoiler: The following section will reveal today's solution. So, if you don't want to spoil the game for yourself, stop here!
Today's Answer for Connections
Here are the answers for today's Connections #867:
🟨 Yellow Group Answer: Fleece, Hose, Hustle, and Shaft
🟩 Green Group Answer: Alarm, Date, Light, and Stopwatch
🟦 Blue Group Answer: Accord, Award, Grant, and Vest
🟪 Purple Group Answer: Capote, Lincoln, Milk, and Ray
That’s all for today’s puzzle! The next puzzle, Connections #868, will be available at midnight local time. Come back tomorrow for more hints and solutions.