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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a tricky purple category, but that almost always goes without saying. If you need help, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: What’s the matter?
Green group hint: Stars at night.
Blue group hint: Science info.
Purple group hint: On the cob.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Affliction.
Green group: Represented by constellations.
Blue group: Periodic table symbols.
Purple group: ____ corn.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Oct. 20, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is affliction. The four answers are bugbear, complex, demon and hang-up.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is represented by constellations. The four answers are big bear, centaur, hunter and lyre.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is periodic table symbols. The four answers are AS, BE, I and K.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ corn. The four answers are a, capri, pop and uni. (Acorn, Capricorn, popcorn and unicorn.)
