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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 5, 2025

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BUMPER
CHERISH
CLOWN
FLOOR
FROZEN
GETAWAY
HOLIDAY
MUSIC
POT
ROCK
SEED
SHAKE
SHOCK
SOIL
SPORTS
WATER
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANTStraightforward
FLABBERGASTModerate
MADONNA SONGSTricky
___ CARDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANTStraightforward
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KEEP A PLANT ALIVE INDOORS+ 3 more…
FLABBERGASTModerate
WORDS MEANING TO UTTERLY ASTONISH OR STUN SOMEONE+ 3 more…
MADONNA SONGSTricky
HITS FROM THE QUEEN OF POP'S DISCOGRAPHY+ 3 more…
___ CARDevious
TYPES OF CARS, EACH PRECEDED BY A DIFFERENT MODIFIER+ 3 more…
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Full solution
USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANTStraightforward
POT,SEED,SOIL,WATER

POT, SEED, SOIL, and WATER are the basic essentials needed to grow a houseplant.

FLABBERGASTModerate
FLOOR,ROCK,SHAKE,SHOCK

FLOOR, ROCK, SHAKE, and SHOCK are all synonyms for 'flabbergast,' meaning to astonish or overwhelm with surprise.

MADONNA SONGSTricky
CHERISH,FROZEN,HOLIDAY,MUSIC

CHERISH, FROZEN, HOLIDAY, and MUSIC are all hit songs recorded by Madonna.

___ CARDevious
BUMPER,CLOWN,GETAWAY,SPORTS

BUMPER CAR, CLOWN CAR, GETAWAY CAR, and SPORTS CAR are all compound phrases formed by adding 'CAR' to the given words.

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