Issue #814 Tue 2 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 2, 2025
Today's grid asks for careful attention to phrasing and a willingness to look past the literal. Expect a few sharp turns that challenge your initial associations.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A bitten tongue, a slammed door, the sharp intake of breath when the hammer misses the nail and finds a thumb instead.
Linguistic registers
Direct synonyms
Members are 8–17 letters; first letters E, F, P, S.
CURSES
One is EXPLETIVES.
EXPLETIVES · FOUR-LETTER WORDS · PROFANITY · SWEARING
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A worn copy on the nightstand, its spine cracked, pages yellowed from decades of bedtime recitations.
Literary references
Shared source material
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters C, H, M, S.
IN "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS"
One is CHRISTMAS.
CHRISTMAS · HOUSE · MOUSE · STIRRING
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A garage sale find, still in the original box, representing a very specific moment in nineties design history.
Pop culture artifacts
Categorical attributes
Members are 7–13 letters; first letters E, M, N, P.
WORN BY EARRING MAGIC KEN
One is EARRING.
EARRING · MESH SHIRT · NECKLACE · PLEATHER VEST
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Violet group hints
The way a word changes when you isolate the first two letters and read them as a separate, personal pronoun.
Linguistic wordplay
Orthographic composition
Members are 7–9 letters; first letters H, M, O.
STARTING WITH POSSESSIVE DETERMINERS
One is HERRING.
HERRING · HISTAMINE · MYSTERY · OUROBOROS
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
CURSESEXPLETIVES · FOUR-LETTER WORDS · PROFANITY · SWEARING
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Reveal the green group
IN "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS"CHRISTMAS · HOUSE · MOUSE · STIRRING
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Reveal the blue group
WORN BY EARRING MAGIC KENEARRING · MESH SHIRT · NECKLACE · PLEATHER VEST
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Reveal the violet group
STARTING WITH POSSESSIVE DETERMINERSHERRING · HISTAMINE · MYSTERY · OUROBOROS
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 2, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for September 2, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 2, 2025?
NYT Connections on September 2, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on September 2, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #814?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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