Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Oct. 11 #853

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle might trick you up with an extra first name in there. Today’s puzzle is not too tough, but if you need help, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

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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: Things you need, perhaps for a sport or hobby.

Green group hint: Involves your clothing.

Blue group hint: Boulevard, avenue.

Purple group hint: Rob is another one.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Equipment.

Green group: Dress in.

Blue group: Street suffixes.

Purple group: Nicknames that have other meanings.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

completed NYT Connections puzzle for Oct. 11, 2025

The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Oct. 11, 2025.

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The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is equipment. The four answers are gear, kit, stuff and tackle.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is dress in.The four answers are don, put on, sport and wear.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is street suffixes. The four answers are alley, court, lane and way.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is nicknames that have other meanings. The four answers are Bill, Bob, Pat and Tom.



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