NYT Connections puzzle #866 was published on Friday, October 24, 2025. Want to solve it yourself first? Start with the spoiler-light hints below; the four answer groups follow.
Hints for Connections #866
- Best years: Look for words describing a peak period or highest point.
- Text formatting: These are actions you can apply to text in an editor.
- Colorful subjects: Each is commonly associated with vivid or varied colors.
- Accessory endings: Complete each word with an accessory-related term to make a familiar compound or phrase.
NYT Connections #866 answers
Spoilers ahead: The complete solution for October 24, 2025 is below.
Yellow: Best years
HEYDAY, PINNACLE, PRIME, ZENITH
Each word can describe a peak or a period of greatest success: a heyday or prime, for example, or the pinnacle or zenith of achievement.
Green: Things you can do to text
BOLD, HIGHLIGHT, STRIKETHROUGH, UNDERLINE
These are text-formatting actions: you can bold, highlight, strike through, or underline text.
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KALEIDOSCOPE, PEACOCK, RAINBOW, SUNSET
A kaleidoscope produces multicolored patterns; peacocks are known for colorful plumage; rainbows display a range of colors; and sunsets are often vivid.
Purple: Ending in accessories
BAYWATCH, COOTIE, HERRING, KINGPIN
This is the wordplay group: add an accessory-related ending to complete familiar compounds or phrases. BAY + WATCH makes BAYWATCH, COOTIE + PIE makes COOTIE PIE, HERRING + BONE makes HERRINGBONE, and KING + PIN makes KINGPIN.
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Complete word grid
The sixteen words in puzzle #866 were BAYWATCH, HIGHLIGHT, RAINBOW, HERRING, PRIME, SUNSET, BOLD, PEACOCK, COOTIE, HEYDAY, KALEIDOSCOPE, UNDERLINE, ZENITH, KINGPIN, STRIKETHROUGH, and PINNACLE.
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