NYT Connections puzzle #867 was published on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Here are four graduated hints, followed by the complete answer key for the 16-tile board.
Hints for Connections #867
Try the clues below before revealing the groups. They move from a broad nudge to the category name.
- Yellow: Four words can mean to cheat or take advantage of someone.
- Green: These are functions you might find on a digital watch.
- Blue: Each word can mean to give, grant, or bestow something.
- Purple: These are films about real people whose actors won the Best Actor Oscar.
Answers for October 25, 2025
Spoilers below: the full groups and their tiles follow.
| Color | Group | Tiles |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | SWINDLE | FLEECE, HOSE, HUSTLE, SHAFT |
| Green | DIGITAL WATCH FEATURES | ALARM, DATE, LIGHT, STOPWATCH |
| Blue | CONFER | ACCORD, AWARD, GRANT, VEST |
| Purple | BEST ACTOR-WINNING BIOPICS | CAPOTE, LINCOLN, MILK, RAY |
How the groups fit together
Yellow: SWINDLE
FLEECE, HOSE, HUSTLE, and SHAFT are all verbs for cheating or defrauding someone. Their other meanings can make them look like unrelated board entries.
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Green: DIGITAL WATCH FEATURES
ALARM, DATE, LIGHT, and STOPWATCH point to familiar digital-watch functions. STOPWATCH names a timing function; the other three are display or alert features.
Blue: CONFER
ACCORD, AWARD, GRANT, and VEST can each mean to confer or bestow something. VEST is the less obvious fit: as a verb, it can mean to confer a right or authority.
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Purple: BEST ACTOR-WINNING BIOPICS
CAPOTE, LINCOLN, MILK, and RAY are biographical films named for their subjects, each associated with a Best Actor Oscar-winning performance.
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The complete set was DATE, VEST, LIGHT, SHAFT, RAY, FLEECE, ALARM, LINCOLN, GRANT, MILK, HOSE, AWARD, HUSTLE, STOPWATCH, ACCORD, and CAPOTE.
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