Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Oct. 20 #862

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New York Times today Connections puzzle has a difficult purple category, but that almost always goes without saying. If you need help, you are in the right place. Keep reading for clues and today's Connections answers.

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Tips for Today's Connections Groups

Here are four clues for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the simplest yellow grouping to the challenging (and sometimes bizarre) purple grouping.

Yellow group hint: What's the matter?

Green group hint: Stars at night.

Blue group hint: Scientific information.

Purple group hint: On the cob.

Responses to Today's Connections Groups

Yellow group: Misfortune.

Green group: Represented by constellations.

Blue group: Symbols of the periodic table.

Purple group: ____ corn.

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What are Connections' answers today?

NYT Connections puzzle completed for October 20, 2025

Completed NYT Connections puzzle for October 20, 2025.

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Yellow words in today's connections

The theme is grief. The four answers are bug, complex, demon, and stuck.

Green words in today's connections

The theme is represented by constellations. Four answers: big bear, centaur, hunter and lyre.

Blue words in today's connections

Topic: symbols of the periodic table. The four answers are AS, BE, I and K.

Purple words in today's connections

Topic: ____ corn. Four answers: a, capri, pop and uni. (Acorn, Capricorn, popcorn and unicorn.)

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