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NYT Connections Hints for October 31, 2025 (#895)

Game

GHOST
PUMPKIN
BOW
BED
ANCHOR
BEAR
MOUSE
CHERRIES
CHAIR
PELLETS
SLIPPER
CAP
PIPE
PORRIDGE
SPINACH
WAND

Hints by Category

Characters and elements from the Goldilocks fairy tale

CHAIR
One of the three chairs Goldilocks tries in the bears' house
BEAR
Refers to the three bears - Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear
PORRIDGE
The food Goldilocks finds and tastes in the bears' house
BED
One of the three beds Goldilocks tries before falling asleep

Elements from the Cinderella fairy tale

WAND
The fairy godmother's magic wand used to transform objects
PUMPKIN
The pumpkin transformed into Cinderella's carriage
MOUSE
The mice transformed into horses for the carriage
SLIPPER
The glass slipper Cinderella loses at the ball

Elements associated with the Popeye the Sailor character

PIPE
Popeye's signature corncob pipe that he smokes
ANCHOR
Symbol of his sailor profession and tattoos
SPINACH
The superfood that gives Popeye his strength
CAP
Popeye's distinctive sailor cap

Elements from the Ms. Pac-Man arcade game

GHOST
The enemies that chase Ms. Pac-Man through the maze
PELLETS
The dots Ms. Pac-Man eats to score points
BOW
Ms. Pac-Man's distinctive hair bow accessory
CHERRIES
One of the bonus fruits that appear in the game