You crushed the month so far — one more tiny victory and your streak gets louder. Today’s NYT Connections is pleasantly literal: four tidy groups that reward picture-thinking and quick vocabulary checks. Nice and solvable — exactly the kind of puzzle that gives you a fast, satisfying win. Let’s walk through clues, answers, and a rapid-fire strategy so you can click confidently.

NYT Connections Puzzle: 11 October 2025 Overview

NYT Connections Hints: 11 October 2025

Category 1:
  • A short word for the tools you bring on a trip or job.
  • British and sporty — the one you’d pack for a match.
  • Casual word for someone’s possessions or gear.
  • Fishing and sports both rely on this practical term.
Category 2:
  • A single-syllable verb meaning “put clothing on.”
  • A two-word phrase that literally describes the act of clothing yourself.
  • A verb you use when someone shows off a jersey or look.
  • A simple verb meaning to have clothes on.
Category 3:
  • A short passage between buildings, often narrow and urban.
  • Legal-sounding end to a street name — sometimes near courts.
  • A small road, often residential and narrow.
  • The most general road ending — the path or route you take.
Category 4:
  • A common short form that also means an invoice.
  • A short name that’s also a verb meaning “to bob up and down.”
  • A gender-neutral short name that can mean to lightly tap or pat.
  • A short masculine name that doubles as a word for a type of hill or mound.

NYT Connections Answers: 11 October 2025

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Quick Strategy & Closing Pep Talk

This is one of those puzzles that rewards doing exactly what you already do: picture things, say the words, and lock the obvious groups first. Start with Equipment and Street Suffixes — they’re visual and concrete. Then the dress verbs fall into place, and the nickname set is a cute finish.

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