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To solve today’s NYT Connections puzzle, it will help if you’re a birdwatcher. But if you need help, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
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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: On and on and on.
Green group hint: Set up.
Blue group hint: They fly.
Purple group hint: Not sad.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: For all time.
Green group: Establishes.
Blue group: Birds.
Purple group: Happy ____.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Oct. 12, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is for all time. The four answers are eternal, everlasting, forever and permanent.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is establishes. The four answers are begins, institutes, launches and pioneers.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is birds. The four answers are kite, robin, swallow and swift.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is happy ____. The four answers are days, ending, returns and trails.
