NYT Connections #866 is the puzzle published for Friday, October 24, 2025. If you are still solving, use the category hints below before opening the full answer key.
Hints for Connections #866
Try grouping the words by what they describe or what you can do with them. The hints recorded by All Things How were PRIME for yellow, BOLD for green, RAINBOW for blue, and HERRING for purple.
- Yellow: Four words for a high point or a period when someone or something is at its best.
- Green: Actions that change how text looks.
- Blue: Four things associated with vivid colors.
- Purple: Each word ends with the name of an accessory.
One possible solving route
There is no required order for finding the groups. One straightforward route is to spot the text-formatting actions first, then collect the words that mean a peak period. For the remaining words, look for things known for their colors; the last four make a wordplay set because each contains an accessory at its end.
Full answers for October 24
Spoiler warning: The complete groups and all 16 answers are below.
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| Color | Category | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | BEST YEARS | HEYDAY, PINNACLE, PRIME, ZENITH |
| Green | THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT | BOLD, HIGHLIGHT, STRIKETHROUGH, UNDERLINE |
| Blue | THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL | KALEIDOSCOPE, PEACOCK, RAINBOW, SUNSET |
| Purple | ENDING IN ACCESSORIES | BAYWATCH, COOTIE, HERRING, KINGPIN |
Why the groups fit
Yellow: BEST YEARS
HEYDAY, PINNACLE, PRIME, and ZENITH all refer to a peak period or high point.
Green: THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT
BOLD, HIGHLIGHT, STRIKETHROUGH, and UNDERLINE are text-formatting actions.
Blue: THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL
KALEIDOSCOPE, PEACOCK, RAINBOW, and SUNSET are associated with vivid colors.
Purple: ENDING IN ACCESSORIES
The final letters of BAYWATCH, COOTIE, HERRING, and KINGPIN spell WATCH, TIE, EARRING, and PIN.
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How Connections works
Connections is a daily word game in which players sort words into groups that share a category. TechRadar describes the game as appearing at midnight in each time zone and being playable on desktop or mobile through the NYT Games site; current access details may change. The October 24, 2025 puzzle and its answer groups are the archived game #866.
All Things How rated this puzzle 2.5 out of 5 for difficulty; that is the site’s tester rating, not an official New York Times rating.
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