NYT Connections #855

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Monday, October 13, 2025

🧩 October 13, 2025

Connections Hint #855October 13, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #855, originally published on Monday, October 13, 2025. The four categories ranged from METAPHORS FOR POTENTIALLY VOLATILE SITUATIONS (the easiest, yellow group) through ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SWINDLE" (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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