NYT Connections #864

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Wednesday, October 22, 2025

🧩 October 22, 2025

Connections Hint #864October 22, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #864, originally published on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The four categories ranged from UTILITIES (the easiest, yellow group) through COPY___ (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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