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Hints for the October 2 Connections groups
Try these clues before looking at the answers:
- Yellow: Think of cues you might give a dog.
- Green: These words can mean deserved, merited, or warranted.
- Blue: These words describe where something has been put or how it is positioned.
- Purple: Each is the title of an animated feature associated with a Best Animated Feature Oscar win.
The four Connections answers
The board’s 16 words are STAY, UP, SET, FLOW, DOWN, PUT, JUST, RIGHT, DUE, LEFT, COME, BRAVE, PLACED, HEEL, FROZEN, and FAIR.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | DOG COMMANDS | COME, DOWN, HEEL, STAY |
| Green | DESERVED | DUE, FAIR, JUST, RIGHT |
| Blue | SITUATED | LEFT, PLACED, PUT, SET |
| Purple | BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OSCAR WINNERS | BRAVE, FLOW, FROZEN, UP |
Why the tricky words fit
Directions are a tempting false group
UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT look like a natural set of directions, but only LEFT belongs in the SITUATED group. DOWN is a dog command, while UP is an animated-film title.
Read HEEL as a cue
HEEL can suggest a body part or footwear, but it belongs with COME, DOWN, and STAY as a dog command.
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FROZEN is a film title here
FROZEN may seem to describe something fixed in place, yet this board uses it as one of the animated-feature titles. The other three are BRAVE, FLOW, and UP.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Which puzzle is this?
Parade, TechRadar, and AllThings.How identify the October 2, 2025 board as Connections game #844 and report the same words and groupings. One archive listing gives a different number, #885, so #844 is the better-supported identification for this date.
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four. TechRadar describes the groups as having different difficulty levels and says players can make up to four mistakes. Play Connections at NYT Games.
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