Connections Hints: Oct 22, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Oct 22, 2025 (2025-10-22). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #907

Puzzle #907 · 2025-10-22

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 #907 for 2025-10-22, 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: UTILITIES, ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDS, KINDS OF ANTS 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.

  • UTILITIES
  • ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDS
  • KINDS OF ANTS
  • COPY___

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.

UTILITIES

ELECTRIC
GAS
TELEPHONE
WATER

ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDS

FASHION
MOLD
SHAPE
TAILOR

KINDS OF ANTS

ARMY
CARPENTER
FIRE
PHARAOH

COPY___

CAT
PASTA
RIGHT
WRITER

Reveal full answer

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

UTILITIES

ELECTRIC
GAS
TELEPHONE
WATER

ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDS

FASHION
MOLD
SHAPE
TAILOR

KINDS OF ANTS

ARMY
CARPENTER
FIRE
PHARAOH

COPY___

CAT
PASTA
RIGHT
WRITER

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