NYT Connections Hints & Answers for (Oct 28, 2025) — #870

Written by Anish | Published: October 28, 2025.

???? NYT Connections Hints and Answers for October 28, 2025 (Puzzle #870)

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is another brain-twister, especially with the purple group that takes some clever letterplay. If you’re looking for the right hints or just want to check your guesses, here’s the complete breakdown for Connections #870.

???? How to Play NYT Connections

Connections gives you 16 words, and your goal is to group them into four categories of four related words each.
The groups are color-coded by difficulty:

• ???? Yellow: Easiest
• ???? Green: Medium
• ???? Blue: Harder
• ???? Purple: Tricky or wordplay-based

???? Today’s Connections Hints (Oct 28, 2025)

???? Yellow Group Hint: Unoriginal.
???? Green Group Hint: Shrewd.
???? Blue Group Hint: The clicker.
???? Purple Group Hint: Take celeb names, add one letter.

✅ Today’s Connections Answers (Puzzle #870)

???? Yellow Group — Banality

Theme: Overused expressions or ideas.
Answers: CHESTNUT, CLICHÉ, PLATITUDE, TROPE

???? Green Group — In the Know

Theme: Describing awareness or savvy behavior.
Answers: AWARE, HIP, SAVVY, WISE

???? Blue Group — Remote Control Buttons

Theme: Buttons commonly found on TV remotes.
Answers: BACK, HOME, MENU, SELECT

???? Purple Group — One-Named Singer + Starting Letter

Theme: Add one letter to a one-named celebrity.
Answers: GUSHER (Usher), KENYA (Enya), OCHER (Cher), PELVIS (Elvis)

???? Connection Strategy Tips

• Spot the obvious group first. The Yellow or Green category often uses straightforward definitions.
• Wordplay matters. For Purple groups, think of hidden patterns or added letters.
• Test your sets. If one feels off, swap one or two terms instead of redoing all four.
• Keep track of categories. Yellow is easy, Purple is tricky — use difficulty as a clue.

❓ FAQs About NYT Connections (with Schema)

Q1. What are today’s NYT Connections groups for Oct 28, 2025?
A1. Banality, In the Know, Remote Control Buttons, and One-Named Singer + Starting Letter.

Q2. Which group was the hardest today?
A2. The Purple group, which required adding one letter to a one-named celebrity’s name.

Q3. What is the NYT Connections puzzle number today?
A3. Today’s puzzle number is #870.

Q4. Where can I play NYT Connections daily?
A4. You can play every day at nytimes.com/games/connections.