NYT Connections #856
Hints, category titles, and full answers for Tuesday, October 14, 2025
🧩 October 14, 2025
Connections Hint #856 — October 14, 2025
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About this puzzle
This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #856, originally published on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The four categories ranged from CAPTIVATE (the easiest, yellow group) through ANIMALS MINUS STARTING LETTER (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).
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