Issue #818 Sat 6 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 6, 2025
Today's grid offers a steady progression, moving from direct synonym sets into more specific cultural references. A few overlapping terms demand patience as the board clears.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The seam of a cheap duffel bag groaning under the weight of too many books.
Physical damage and structural failure
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, S.
RUPTURED
One is BLEW.
BLEW · BROKE · BURST · SPLIT
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A cold draft in an old house that makes the hair on your arms stand up.
Supernatural entities
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters S, W.
APPARITION
One is SHADE.
SHADE · SPECTER · SPIRIT · WIGHT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Scanning the tea leaves at the bottom of a porcelain cup.
Future-telling actions
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters C, D, F, R.
PREDICT
One is CALL.
CALL · DIVINE · FORECAST · READ
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The golden trophy sitting on a velvet-lined shelf.
Music industry honors
Common word association
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters A, C, J, R.
"BEST ___ PERFORMANCE" GRAMMY AWARD
One is AMERICANA.
AMERICANA · CHORAL · JAZZ · RAP
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
RUPTUREDBLEW · BROKE · BURST · SPLIT
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Reveal the green group
APPARITIONSHADE · SPECTER · SPIRIT · WIGHT
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Reveal the blue group
PREDICTCALL · DIVINE · FORECAST · READ
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Reveal the violet group
"BEST ___ PERFORMANCE" GRAMMY AWARDAMERICANA · CHORAL · JAZZ · RAP
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How hard is NYT Connections on September 6, 2025?
NYT Connections on September 6, 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 6, 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 #818?
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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