For players looking to maintain their daily streak on the New York Times Connections puzzle, hints and the full answer for Friday, September 25th are now available. The game challenges players to group four words into four distinct categories. Whether you're just starting or have a long-standing streak, the daily puzzle can offer a satisfying mental workout.
Today's Connections Hints
For those seeking a moderate challenge, the following hints can guide you towards the solution:
- Yellow: Suggests exclusivity or high status, indicated by "VIPs only."
- Green: Relates to timekeeping, with a clue pointing to "Tick-tock."
- Blue: Focuses on well-known individuals named Dan, referencing "These Dans have spent plenty of time in the spotlight."
- Purple: Hints at a biological classification system, with the clue "The biology textbook has been compromised."
Additional hints provide more specific direction:
- Extra Hint 1: One category includes words that gain an added layer of meaning when a specific word is appended.
- Extra Hint 2: All groups except the blue category contain at least one word with the letter 'C'.
For those needing a more direct nudge, a single word from each category has been revealed: "Fancy" for Yellow, "Pendulum" for Green, "Savage" for Blue, and "Classy" for Purple.
Connections Answer Revealed
Players who wish to see the complete solution can find the four categories and their corresponding words below. This section contains full spoilers for the September 25th puzzle.
- Yellow: Luxe (Bougie, Fancy, Posh, Swank)
- Green: Parts of a Mechanical Clock (Escapement, Pendulum, Ratchet, Spring)
- Blue: Famous Dans (Aykroyd, Levy, Rather, Savage)
- Purple: Taxonomic Ranks Plus a Letter (Border, Classy, Foamily, Genius)
The puzzle on September 25th presented a variety of challenges, requiring knowledge of horology, biological classification, and notable figures. The inclusion of "Classy" in the taxonomic ranks category, rather than with the "Luxe" terms, was a notable point of difficulty. A new Connections puzzle is released daily at midnight.