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Connections November 3, 2025
- 🟡 THINGS THAT ARE RED: CLOWN NOSE, FIRE ENGINE, MARASCHINO CHERRY, STOP SIGN
 - 🟢 THINGS FILLED WITH AIR: BALLOON ANIMAL, BOUNCY CASTLE, WATER WINGS, WHOOPEE CUSHION
 - 🔵 THINGS WITH A LOT OF PIECES: JIGSAW PUZZLE, LEGO SET, LITE-BRITE, PICK-UP STICKS
 - 🟣 ENDING WITH ANIMALS: DARK HORSE, FUNKY CHICKEN, JUMBO SHRIMP, SEA MONKEY
 
Connections November 2, 2025
- 🟡 GOODS TO BE TRANSPORTED: CARGO, FREIGHT, HAUL, LOAD
 - 🟢 LIGHT BROWN SHADES: CAMEL, FAWN, KHAKI, TAN
 - 🔵 SHOW SIGNS OF PHYSICAL EXERTION: CRAMP, PANT, REDDEN, SWEAT
 - 🟣 STARTS OF ZODIAC SIGNS: AQUA, CAPRI, GEM, SAG
 
Connections November 1, 2025
- 🟡 TAKE TO COURT: CHARGE, FILE, INDICT, SUE
 - 🟢 BLACK: INKY, JET, PITCH, RAVEN
 - 🔵 SECOND IN A FAMOUS REAL-LIFE DUO: CHER, CLYDE, HARDY, TELLER
 - 🟣 RODENTS WHO ARE FIRST IN A CARTOON DUO: CHIP, ITCHY, PINKY, ROCKY
 
Connections October 31, 2025
- 🟡 GOLDILOCKS: CHAIR, BEAR, PORRIDGE, BED
 - 🟢 CINDERELLA: WAND, PUMPKIN, MOUSE, SLIPPER
 - 🔵 POPEYE: PIPE, ANCHOR, SPINACH, CAP
 - 🟣 MS. PAC-MAN: GHOST, PELLETS, BOW, CHERRIES
 
Connections October 30, 2025
- 🟡 TERMS OF ENDEARMENT: ANGEL, LOVE, PUMPKIN, SUGAR
 - 🟢 FICTION GENRES: FANTASY, HORROR, MYSTERY, ROMANCE
 - 🔵 COLLECTIVE NOUNS FOR BIRDS: CHARM, GAGGLE, MURDER, PARLIAMENT
 - 🟣 PEOPLE WHOSE FIRST NAMES ARE U.S. CITIES: BLOOM, BUTLER, GUTHRIE, LEVY
 
Connections October 29, 2025
- 🟡 FORTITUDE: BACKBONE, COURAGE, HEART, SPIRIT
 - 🟢 CHANNEL: MEDIUM, OUTLET, PLATFORM, VENUE
 - 🔵 WORDS STARTING WITH THE “SAY” SOUND: SACRUM, SEITAN, SEYCHELLES, SÉANCE
 - 🟣 THINGS FEATURING LETTERS A THROUGH Z: ABECEDARIUM, COMPUTER KEYBOARD, OUIJA BOARD, SCRABBLE
 
Connections October 28, 2025
- 🟡 BANALITY: CHESTNUT, CLICHÉ, PLATITUDE, TROPE
 - 🟢 IN THE KNOW: AWARE, HIP, SAVVY, WISE
 - 🔵 REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS: BACK, HOME, MENU, SELECT
 - 🟣 ONE-NAMED SINGER PLUS STARTING LETTER: GUSHER, KENYA, OCHER, PELVIS
 
Connections October 27, 2025
- 🟡 EMANATE: BRANCH, FAN, RADIATE, SPREAD
 - 🟢 IN THE SLIGHTEST: JUST, MERELY, ONLY, SIMPLY
 - 🔵 COCKTAIL GARNISHES: CHERRY, MINT, OLIVE, TWIST
 - 🟣 ___ FOUR: CONNECT, FAB, FANTASTIC, PETIT
 
Connections October 26, 2025
- 🟡 KINDS OF INSTRUMENTS: BRASS, PERCUSSION, STRING, WIND
 - 🟢 WORDS IN A FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTE: BEE, BUTTERFLY, FLOAT, STING
 - 🔵 KINDS OF CONTESTS: BEAUTY, POPULARITY, STARING, TALENT
 - 🟣 WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXES: DOGGY, DROPLET, KITCHENETTE, STARLING
 
Connections October 25, 2025
- 🟡 SWINDLE: FLEECE, HOSE, HUSTLE, SHAFT
 - 🟢 DIGITAL WATCH FEATURES: ALARM, DATE, LIGHT, STOPWATCH
 - 🔵 CONFER: ACCORD, AWARD, GRANT, VEST
 - 🟣 BEST ACTOR-WINNING BIOPICS: CAPOTE, LINCOLN, MILK, RAY
 
Connections October 24, 2025
- 🟡 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
 
Connections October 23, 2025
- 🟡 PEACHY: DANDY, DUCKY, FINE, SWELL
 - 🟢 WINNINGS: KITTY, POT, PRIZE, PURSE
 - 🔵 PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT: BALL, BIRDIE, PUCK, STONE
 - 🟣 ___ BAG: DOGGY, GO, MIXED, SWAG
 
Connections October 22, 2025
- 🟡 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
 
Connections October 21, 2025
- 🟡 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
 
Connections October 20, 2025
- 🟡 AFFLICTION: BUGBEAR, COMPLEX, DEMON, HANG-UP
 - 🟢 REPRESENTED BY CONSTELLATIONS: BIG BEAR, CENTAUR, HUNTER, LYRE
 - 🔵 PERIODIC TABLE SYMBOLS: AS, BE, I, K
 - 🟣 ___CORN: A, CAPRI, POP, UNI
 
Connections October 19, 2025
- 🟡 TOPPLE: FALL, SPILL, TUMBLE, WIPEOUT
 - 🟢 PARTS OF A BOOK: COVER, JACKET, LEAVES, SPINE
 - 🔵 LOSE IT, WITH "OUT": BUG, FLIP, FREAK, WIG
 - 🟣 CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTER: CRUNCHY, DOVER, MARSH, SKORT
 
Connections October 18, 2025
- 🟡 GLIDE: BREEZE, COAST, FLOAT, SKATE
 - 🟢 WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORTS: DODGE, HAND, PICKLE, RACQUET
 - 🔵 PROLIFIC ACTORS: BACON, CAGE, CRUISE, FORD
 - 🟣 HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR "VEND": CELL, HOCK, PEDAL, TRAYED
 
Connections October 17, 2025
- 🟡 USED DURING A PRESENTATION: CLICKER, LASER POINTER, PROJECTOR, SLIDES
 - 🟢 ITEMS IN A SOUVENIR SHOP: FIGURINE, KEY RING, MAGNET, POSTCARD
 - 🔵 FOLKTALE CHARACTERS: CHICKEN LITTLE, JACK, THUMBELINA, TOM THUMB
 - 🟣 WEATHER TERMS: BEAUFORT SCALE, DEWPOINT, HEAT INDEX, WIND CHILL
 
Connections October 16, 2025
- 🟡 FRUIT DESSERTS: COBBLER, CRISP, CRUMBLE, TART
 - 🟢 CRABBY: CROSS, PRICKLY, SORE, SOUR
 - 🔵 FISH: CHAR, FLUKE, PIKE, SKATE
 - 🟣 BANANA ___: BOAT, BREAD, SLUG, SPLIT
 
Connections October 15, 2025
- 🟡 TYPES OF POOLS: INFINITY, KIDDIE, KIDNEY, OLYMPIC
 - 🟢 IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET: BRAVO, DELTA, GOLF, LIMA
 - 🔵 FORD MODELS: BRONCO, FIESTA, MUSTANG, PINTO
 - 🟣 ___ SEAL: ELEPHANT, GREAT, NAVY, VACUUM
 
Connections October 14, 2025
- 🟡 CAPTIVATE: ABSORB, ENGAGE, HOLD, OCCUPY
 - 🟢 SUMMARY: BRIEF, DIGEST, OUTLINE, REVIEW
 - 🔵 HALT: CHECK, CURB, STAUNCH, STEM
 - 🟣 ANIMALS MINUS STARTING LETTER: ANTHER, EASEL, HARK, LAMA
 
Connections October 13, 2025
- 🟡 METAPHORS FOR POTENTIALLY VOLATILE SITUATIONS: CAN OF WORMS, HORNET’S NEST, MINEFIELD, PANDORA’S BOX
 - 🟢 BAR EVENTS: HAPPY HOUR, KARAOKE, LIVE MUSIC, TRIVIA NIGHT
 - 🔵 WORDS AFTER A WELCOME DEPARTURE: ABOUT TIME, FINALLY, GOOD RIDDANCE, SAYONARA
 - 🟣 ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SWINDLE": AMERICAN HUSTLE, COMIC CON, GOLDEN FLEECE, LUCKY STIFF
 
Connections October 12, 2025
- 🟡 FOR ALL TIME: ETERNAL, EVERLASTING, FOREVER, PERMANENT
 - 🟢 ESTABLISHES: BEGINS, INSTITUTES, LAUNCHES, PIONEERS
 - 🔵 BIRDS: KITE, ROBIN, SWALLOW, SWIFT
 - 🟣 HAPPY ___: DAYS, ENDING, RETURNS, TRAILS
 
Connections October 11, 2025
- 🟡 EQUIPMENT: GEAR, KIT, STUFF, TACKLE
 - 🟢 DRESS IN: DON, PUT ON, SPORT, WEAR
 - 🔵 STREET SUFFIXES: ALLEY, COURT, LANE, WAY
 - 🟣 NICKNAMES THAT HAVE OTHER MEANINGS: BILL, BOB, PAT, TOM
 
Connections October 10, 2025
- 🟡 SIGNIFICANT: BIG, IMPORTANT, MAJOR, SERIOUS
 - 🟢 ONE IN A SEPTET: CONTINENT, DEADLY SIN, SISTER, WONDER
 - 🔵 TAROT CARDS, WITH "THE": DEVIL, LOVERS, MAGICIAN, STAR
 - 🟣 ___ EYE: EVIL, MAGIC, NAKED, THIRD
 
Connections October 9, 2025
- 🟡 FANTASY: INVENTION, FANCY, FICTION, FIGMENT
 - 🟢 KINDS OF ROCKS: FLINT, LIMESTONE, MARBLE, SLATE
 - 🔵 NEWS ARTICLE FEATURES: CAPTION, DATELINE, LEDE, PHOTO
 - 🟣 TITLE FIGURES IN CLASSIC VIDEO GAMES: GORILLA, HEDGEHOG, PLUMBER, PRINCESS
 
Connections October 8, 2025
- 🟡 FINEST: BEST, CREAM, ELITE, SELECT
 - 🟢 ROCK MUSIC SUBGENRES: ALTERNATIVE, ARENA, CLASSIC, GARAGE
 - 🔵 PAINT FINISHES: EGGSHELL, GLOSS, MATTE, PEARL
 - 🟣 KINDS OF BEDS: FLOWER, NAIL, OYSTER, RIVER
 
Connections October 7, 2025
- 🟡 GOSSIP: BUZZ, DIRT, DISH, TALK
 - 🟢 SEEN AT A WEDDING: ALTAR, BOUQUET, CAKE, RING
 - 🔵 TEAM: BUNCH, CREW, GROUP, PACK
 - 🟣 MUSICALS PLUS STARTING LETTER: BRENT, CHAIR, FANNIE, SCATS
 
Connections October 6, 2025
- 🟡 PARTS OF A RECORD PLAYER SETUP: AMP, PREAMP, SPEAKER, TURNTABLE
 - 🟢 KINDS OF COATS: CAMEL, DUFFLE, PEA, TRENCH
 - 🔵 THINGS THAT COME ON SPOOLS: FILM, TAPE, THREAD, WIRE
 - 🟣 STARTING WITH HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS: HAIKU, HAYSTACK, HELONIUM, YEOMAN
 
Connections October 5, 2025
- 🟡 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
 
Connections October 4, 2025
- 🟡 FIX A HOLE IN CLOTHING: DARN, MEND, PATCH, STITCH
 - 🟢 RUSH OF WIND: BLAST, BLOW, GALE, GUST
 - 🔵 ANAGRAMS: ARTS, RATS, STAR, TSAR
 - 🟣 KINDS OF COOKIES: FORTUNE, OATMEAL, RAINBOW, SUGAR
 
Connections October 3, 2025
- 🟡 BOUNDARY: BORDER, EDGE, EXTREMITY, LIMIT
 - 🟢 THEY MOVE IN A SPIRAL: EDDY, FOOTBALL, TASMANIAN DEVIL, TORNADO
 - 🔵 SONGS FROM MUSICALS: CABARET, EDELWEISS, MAMMA MIA, MEMORY
 - 🟣 WHAT "ED" MIGHT INDICATE: EDITOR, EDUCATION, EDWARD, PAST TENSE
 
Connections October 2, 2025
- 🟡 DOG COMMANDS: COME, DOWN, HEEL, STAY
 - 🟢 DESERVED: DUE, FAIR, JUST, RIGHT
 - 🔵 SITUATED: LEFT, PLACED, PUT, SET
 - 🟣 BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OSCAR WINNERS: BRAVE, FLOW, FROZEN, UP
 
Connections October 1, 2025
- 🟡 FAST-MOVING WATER: CATARACT, CURRENT, RAPIDS, WHIRLPOOL
 - 🟢 CRITICIZE: FLAME, KNOCK, SKEWER, SLAM
 - 🔵 ECHOEY PLACES: CANYON, HALLWAY, TUNNEL, ZOOM CALL
 - 🟣 ___ PRIZE: BOOBY, DOOR, FIRST, JURY
 
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