Connections Hints: Oct 2, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Oct 2, 2025 (2025-10-02). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #885

Puzzle #885 · 2025-10-02

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #885 for 2025-10-02, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: DOG COMMANDS, DESERVED, SITUATED and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

DOG COMMANDS
DESERVED
SITUATED
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OSCAR WINNERS

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

DOG COMMANDS

COME

DOWN

HEEL

STAY

DESERVED

DUE

FAIR

JUST

RIGHT

SITUATED

LEFT

PLACED

PUT

SET

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OSCAR WINNERS

BRAVE

FLOW

FROZEN

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.