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Need the NYT Connections answers for Friday, October 3? This is puzzle #845, originally published on October 3, 2025. The groups are BOUNDARY, THEY MOVE IN A SPIRAL, SONGS FROM MUSICALS, and WHAT “ED” MIGHT INDICATE.
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NYT Connections #845 words
Here is the original grid for Friday, October 3, 2025:
- EDGE
- FOOTBALL
- EDITOR
- MEMORY
- TORNADO
- EDWARD
- LIMIT
- EDDY
- EDELWEISS
- TASMANIAN DEVIL
- EDUCATION
- CABARET
- BORDER
- PAST TENSE
- MAMMA MIA
- EXTREMITY
Hints for Connections #845
Try these from top to bottom. The first hint is deliberately broad; each one becomes more revealing.
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- Yellow hint: Think of the place where something ends and something else begins.
- Green hint: Think of things or creatures that twist, spin, or travel around a center.
- Blue hint: Think of recognizable songs performed in or associated with stage musicals.
- Purple hint: Think of meanings or expansions of the two-letter cluster “ED.”
One answer from each group
If you only want a small nudge, these four entries point toward the intended categories:
- Yellow: LIMIT
- Green: FOOTBALL
- Blue: MAMMA MIA
- Purple: EDWARD
NYT Connections #845 answers
Yellow: BOUNDARY
BORDER, EDGE, EXTREMITY, LIMIT
Each word can describe a boundary, outer edge, endpoint, or limiting point. This is the most straightforward group in the puzzle, although extremity is a little less immediate than the other three.
Green: THEY MOVE IN A SPIRAL
EDDY, FOOTBALL, TASMANIAN DEVIL, TORNADO
An eddy rotates in a circular or spiral motion, while a thrown football can travel with a spiral. A tornado spins around its central column, and the Tasmanian Devil is commonly depicted whirling rapidly in a spiral. This group is based on motion or visual depiction rather than on all four words being the same kind of object.
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Blue: SONGS FROM MUSICALS
CABARET, EDELWEISS, MAMMA MIA, MEMORY
These are song titles associated with stage musicals:
- “Cabaret” is from Cabaret.
- “Edelweiss” is from The Sound of Music.
- “Mamma Mia” is associated with Mamma Mia!.
- “Memory” is from Cats.
The trap is that Cabaret and Mamma Mia are also names of musicals. In this puzzle, the intended connection is the song titles, not simply the names of stage productions.
Purple: WHAT “ED” MIGHT INDICATE
EDITOR, EDUCATION, EDWARD, PAST TENSE
“Ed” can appear as an abbreviation or name element in editor, education, and Edward. In grammar, the -ed ending can indicate the past tense of a regular verb. This is the wordplay-heavy group, and it is likely easier to see after the more concrete categories have been removed.
Why this puzzle can be misleading
The musical group creates the most obvious overlap. Cabaret and Mamma Mia look like titles of musicals, but the category is specifically songs from musicals. The purple group is also intentionally broad: three entries point toward “Ed” as letters or a name, while past tense refers to the grammatical function of -ed.
One published difficulty estimate placed this puzzle at 2.3 out of 5, suggesting that it was relatively approachable once the musical-title and “ED” connections became clear. The puzzle’s challenge comes more from misleading interpretations than from obscure vocabulary.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was NYT Connections puzzle #845 published?
NYT Connections puzzle #845 was published on Friday, October 3, 2025. The title’s “today” wording refers to that original publication date; it is not the current daily puzzle.
Why is PAST TENSE in the “ED” group?
The “ED” group is EDITOR, EDUCATION, EDWARD, and PAST TENSE. “Ed” appears in or can abbreviate the first three, while -ed can mark the past tense of a regular verb.
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Which Connections #845 answers are songs from musicals?
The musical-song group is CABARET, EDELWEISS, MAMMA MIA, and MEMORY.
The Bottom Line
Connections #845, from October 3, 2025: BORDER, EDGE, EXTREMITY, LIMIT; EDDY, FOOTBALL, TASMANIAN DEVIL, TORNADO; CABARET, EDELWEISS, MAMMA MIA, MEMORY; and EDITOR, EDUCATION, EDWARD, PAST TENSE.
