What were the NYT Connections answers for October 1, 2025 (#881)?

NYT Connections #881 (October 1, 2025) answers: FAST-MOVING WATER: CATARACT, CURRENT, RAPIDS, WHIRLPOOL | CRITICIZE: FLAME, KNOCK, SKEWER, SLAM | ECHOEY PLACES: CANYON, HALLWAY, TUNNEL, ZOOM CALL | ___ PRIZE: BOOBY, DOOR, FIRST, JURY

What were the Connections categories on October 1, 2025?

The four categories were: FAST-MOVING WATER, CRITICIZE, ECHOEY PLACES, ___ PRIZE.

NYT Connections Answers: October 1, 2025

Puzzle #881 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

FAST-MOVING WATER

CATARACT, CURRENT, RAPIDS, WHIRLPOOL

🟩 Green

CRITICIZE

FLAME, KNOCK, SKEWER, SLAM

🟦 Blue

ECHOEY PLACES

CANYON, HALLWAY, TUNNEL, ZOOM CALL

🟪 Purple — Hardest

___ PRIZE

BOOBY, DOOR, FIRST, JURY

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #881:

CATARACT

CURRENT

RAPIDS

WHIRLPOOL

FLAME

KNOCK

SKEWER

SLAM

CANYON

HALLWAY

TUNNEL

ZOOM CALL

BOOBY

DOOR

FIRST

JURY

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