Connections Hints: Oct 21, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Oct 21, 2025 (2025-10-21). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #903

Puzzle #903 · 2025-10-21

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 #903 for 2025-10-21, 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: PLAYING CARDS, TAKES ON, N.B.A. TEAMS 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.

PLAYING CARDS
TAKES ON
N.B.A. TEAMS
THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL WITH REMOTES

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.

PLAYING CARDS

ACES

JACKS

KINGS

QUEENS

TAKES ON

ADDRESSES

DOES

HANDLES

TACKLES

N.B.A. TEAMS

BUCKS

BULLS

HORNETS

SPURS

THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL WITH REMOTES

DRONES

GARAGE DOORS

TELEVISIONS

WIIS

Reveal full answer

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