NYT Connections #869

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Monday, October 27, 2025

🧩 October 27, 2025

Connections Hint #869October 27, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #869, originally published on Monday, October 27, 2025. The four categories ranged from EMANATE (the easiest, yellow group) through ___ FOUR (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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