NYT Connections Hints, Answers for October 20, 2025 (#862)

Written by Anish | Published: October 20, 2025, | Updated Daily

💡 Today’s NYT Connections Hints (Puzzle #862)

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle (No. 862) features an interesting mix of constellations, science, and clever wordplay. As usual, the purple group might leave you scratching your head!

Here are your four hints ranked from easiest (Yellow) to hardest (Purple):

• 🟨 Yellow group hint: What’s the matter?
• 🟩 Green group hint: Stars at night.
• 🟦 Blue group hint: Science info.
• 🟪 Purple group hint: On the cob.

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🧠 Today’s NYT Connections Answers (October 20, 2025)

Here’s the full set of today’s answers, sorted by color group:

🟨 Yellow Group – Affliction

Answers: Bugbear, Complex, Demon, Hang-up

🟩 Green Group – Represented by Constellations

Answers: Big Bear, Centaur, Hunter, Lyre

🟦 Blue Group – Periodic Table Symbols

Answers: As, Be, I, K

🟪 Purple Group – ____ Corn

Answers: A, Capri, Pop, Uni
(Acorn, Capricorn, Popcorn, Unicorn)

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📰 More NYT Daily Puzzle Guides

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• NYT Connections Sports Edition Answers →
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🌈 Connections Puzzle Summary

Date	Puzzle #	Yellow	Green	Blue	Purple
Oct. 20, 2025	#862	Affliction	Constellations	Periodic Table Symbols	____ Corn

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❓ FAQs About Today’s NYT Connections

Q1. What is the theme for today’s NYT Connections puzzle (Oct. 20, 2025)?

Today’s puzzle features themes like Affliction, Constellations, Periodic Table Symbols, and ____ Corn.

Q2. What are the answers for the Yellow group?

The Yellow group (Affliction) answers are Bugbear, Complex, Demon, and Hang-up.

Q3. What are the Green group answers?

The Green group (Constellations) answers are Big Bear, Centaur, Hunter, and Lyre.

Q4. What are the Blue group answers?

The Blue group (Periodic Table Symbols) answers are As, Be, I, and K.

Q5. What are the Purple group answers?

The Purple group (____ Corn) answers are A, Capri, Pop, and Uni.

Q6. Where can I find daily NYT Connections hints and answers?

You can find them daily on TechBoltX under the Games section — updated every morning.