NYT Connections #872

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Thursday, October 30, 2025

🧩 October 30, 2025

Connections Hint #872October 30, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #872, originally published on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The four categories ranged from TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (the easiest, yellow group) through PEOPLE WHOSE FIRST NAMES ARE U.S. CITIES (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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