NYT Connections #865

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Thursday, October 23, 2025

🧩 October 23, 2025

Connections Hint #865October 23, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #865, originally published on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The four categories ranged from PEACHY (the easiest, yellow group) through ___ BAG (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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