Connections Hints: Oct 24, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Oct 24, 2025 (2025-10-24). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #904

Puzzle #904 · 2025-10-24

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 #904 for 2025-10-24, 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: BEST YEARS, THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT, THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGS 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.

  • BEST YEARS
  • THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT
  • THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGS
  • ENDING IN ACCESSORIES

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.

BEST YEARS

HEYDAY
PINNACLE
PRIME
ZENITH

THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT

BOLD
HIGHLIGHT
STRIKETHROUGH
UNDERLINE

THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGS

KALEIDOSCOPE
PEACOCK
RAINBOW
SUNSET

ENDING IN ACCESSORIES

BAYWATCH
COOTIE
HERRING
KINGPIN

Reveal full answer

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

BEST YEARS

HEYDAY
PINNACLE
PRIME
ZENITH

THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT

BOLD
HIGHLIGHT
STRIKETHROUGH
UNDERLINE

THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGS

KALEIDOSCOPE
PEACOCK
RAINBOW
SUNSET

ENDING IN ACCESSORIES

BAYWATCH
COOTIE
HERRING
KINGPIN

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