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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle kind of made me hungry. The clues aren’t too tough, but if you need help, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Desserts.
Green group hint: Grouchy.
Blue group hint: They swim.
Purple group hint: Yellow fruit.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Fruit desserts.
Green group: Crabby.
Blue group: Fish.
Purple group: Banana ____.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Oct. 16, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is fruit desserts. The four answers are cobbler, crisp, crumble and tart.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is crabby. The four answers are cross, prickly, sore and sour.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is fish. The four answers are char, fluke, pike and skate.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is banana ____. The four answers are boat, bread, slug and split.
