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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 22, 2025
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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ARMY
CARPENTER
CAT
ELECTRIC
FASHION
FIRE
GAS
MOLD
PASTA
PHARAOH
RIGHT
SHAPE
TAILOR
TELEPHONE
WATER
WRITER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
UTILITIESStraightforward
ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDSModerate
KINDS OF ANTSTricky
COPY___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
UTILITIESStraightforward
THINGS YOU PAY MONTHLY BILLS FOR AT HOME+ 3 more…
ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDSModerate
WORDS MEANING TO CUSTOMIZE OR ADJUST SOMETHING TO SUIT A PURPOSE+ 3 more…
KINDS OF ANTSTricky
TYPES OF ANT COLONIES YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER+ 3 more…
COPY___Devious
EACH PAIRS WITH COPY TO FORM A COMPOUND WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
UTILITIESStraightforward
ELECTRIC,GAS,TELEPHONE,WATER
ELECTRIC, GAS, TELEPHONE, and WATER are all common household utilities that residents pay regular bills for.
ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDSModerate
FASHION,MOLD,SHAPE,TAILOR
FASHION, MOLD, SHAPE, and TAILOR all mean to adapt or modify something to fit a particular need or purpose.
KINDS OF ANTSTricky
ARMY,CARPENTER,FIRE,PHARAOH
ARMY, CARPENTER, FIRE, and PHARAOH are all varieties of ants — army ants, carpenter ants, fire ants, and pharaoh ants.
COPY___Devious
CAT,PASTA,RIGHT,WRITER
CAT, PASTA, RIGHT, and WRITER each follow COPY to make COPYCAT, COPYPASTA, COPYRIGHT, and COPYWRITER.