Connections Hints: Oct 5, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Oct 5, 2025 (2025-10-05). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #887

Puzzle #887 · 2025-10-05

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 #887 for 2025-10-05, 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: USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANT, FLABBERGAST, MADONNA SONGS 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.

USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANT
FLABBERGAST
MADONNA SONGS
___ CAR

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.

USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANT

POT

SEED

SOIL

WATER

FLABBERGAST

FLOOR

ROCK

SHAKE

SHOCK

MADONNA SONGS

CHERISH

FROZEN

HOLIDAY

MUSIC

___ CAR

BUMPER

CLOWN

GETAWAY

SPORTS

Reveal full answer

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