Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a clean one: four everyday categories that reward quick pattern spotting and a tiny bit of lateral thinking. 

Today’s Connections is tidy and politely clever — one category leans on lists of seven, one on synonyms for importance, one on classic tarot majors, and the last on phrases that finish “___ eye.” Two groups are semantic and straightforward, one is explicitly pop-cultural, and one is a phrasing/compound trick. If you want a quick win, spot any tarot card or the obvious synonyms for “big” and lock them in first.

NYT Connections Puzzle: 10 October 2025 Overview

NYT Connections Hints: 10 October 2025

Category 1:
  • One of the world’s seven large landmasses.
  • A mortal wrongdoing traditionally listed among seven.
  • A religious figure often counted among a group of nuns.
  • A single member of a famed list of world wonders.
Category 2:
  • The opposite of small; indicates large size.
  • Synonym that suggests meaningful weight or consequence.
  • A word often used to describe a big headline or event.
  • A formal word meaning important or of consequence.
Category 3:
  • The card sometimes drawn to represent temptation or bondage.
  • The card often associated with romantic partnership.
  • The card associated with skill, will, and initiation.
  • The celestial card often linked with guidance and hope.
Category 4:
  • A phrase meaning morally corrupt or wicked eye.
  • A phrase describing supernatural or mysterious sight.
  • A phrase that describes someone seen without clothing.
  • The phrase for a single ocular organ or a cinematic perspective.

NYT Connections Answers: 10 October 2025

Category 1:
Category 2:
Category 3:
Category 4:

Final strategy tip

This one rewards a mix of pure vocabulary and category recall. Quick path to the green: lock in the Significant synonyms (they’re obvious) or a tarot card you recognize, which often clears a big chunk of the board. The “___ eye” group is the trickiest only because it requires phrase completion rather than single-word meaning — say the candidates out loud and the pattern will snap into place.