Issue #815 Wed 3 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 3, 2025
A steady, methodical grid today. Expect two groups to fall into place quickly, leaving a pair of wordplay-reliant categories to finish the job.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The first light hitting the kitchen floor before the kettle even whistles.
Temporal and metaphysical states
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, D, G, S.
BEGINNING
One is BIRTH.
BIRTH · DAWN · GENESIS · START
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Two hands interlaced on a park bench.
Interpersonal and physical actions
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, C, F, W.
JOIN
One is BOND.
BOND · COMBINE · FUSE · WED
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The static-filled hum of a living room console after the screen goes dark.
Pop culture nomenclature
Initialisms and acronyms
Members are 3 letters each; first letters A, M, N, V.
TV-RELATED ABBREVIATIONS IN THE '80S
One is ALF.
ALF · MTV · NES · VHS
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A ribboned festival held in the center of the village square.
Linguistic compounds
All-share-prefix
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, F, P.
MAY___
One is DAY.
DAY · FLOWER · FLY · POLE
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
BEGINNINGBIRTH · DAWN · GENESIS · START
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Reveal the green group
JOINBOND · COMBINE · FUSE · WED
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Reveal the blue group
TV-RELATED ABBREVIATIONS IN THE '80SALF · MTV · NES · VHS
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Reveal the violet group
MAY___DAY · FLOWER · FLY · POLE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 3, 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 3, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 3, 2025?
NYT Connections on September 3, 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 3, 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 #815?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words
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Today
- Difficulty
- Stiff
- At a glance
- 4 groups · 16 words