Issue #822 Wed 10 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 10, 2025
Today's grid asks for a steady hand. You will find two groups that reward reading aloud and two that lean on specific cultural knowledge.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A teacher peering over spectacles, a dog that ate the rug, or the heavy silence following a social gaffe.
Social expressions
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, S, T.
"YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER!"
One is BAD.
BAD · SHAME · TSK · TUT TUT
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The wind in your hair on a highway, or the frantic search for keys when you are already five minutes late.
Motion verbs
Synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, F, R, Z.
MOVE QUICKLY
One is BARREL.
BARREL · FLY · RACE · ZIP
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A poster on a bedroom wall, a recognizable laugh, or a catchphrase that sticks for decades.
Film characters
Proper nouns
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters A, D, F.
EDDIE MURPHY ROLES
One is AKEEM.
AKEEM · DOLITTLE · DONKEY · FOLEY
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A heavy velvet curtain, a crown on a playing card, or the final piece of a jigsaw puzzle.
Word pairs
Compound phrases
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters C, K, T.
KING ___
One is CAKE.
CAKE · COBRA · KONG · TUT
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
"YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER!"BAD · SHAME · TSK · TUT TUT
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Reveal the green group
MOVE QUICKLYBARREL · FLY · RACE · ZIP
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Reveal the blue group
EDDIE MURPHY ROLESAKEEM · DOLITTLE · DONKEY · FOLEY
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Reveal the violet group
KING ___CAKE · COBRA · KONG · TUT
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 10, 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 10, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 10, 2025?
NYT Connections on September 10, 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 10, 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 #822?
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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- Difficulty
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- At a glance
- 4 groups · 16 words