Issue #823 Thu 11 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 11, 2025
A steady, methodical grid today. The work here requires keeping a cool head as you navigate a few groupings that share a similar, deceptive cadence.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Running your finger over the hood of a car, searching for the spot where the paint finally gave way.
Physical imperfections
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters D, M, S.
BLEMISH
One is DENT.
DENT · DING · MAR · SCRATCH
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Looking up at a skyscraper from the sidewalk until your neck aches.
Things of great size
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters C, M, W.
BEHEMOTH
One is COLOSSUS.
COLOSSUS · MAMMOTH · WHALE · WHOPPER
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
You are at a funeral, and someone catches your eye from across the room.
Social faux pas
Action verbs
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters P, S, W.
RUDE THINGS TO DO
One is POINT.
POINT · SNICKER · STARE · WHISPER
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Standing in the dirt, waiting for the pitcher to find the rhythm.
Baseball terminology
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, M, P.
ON A BASEBALL FIELD
One is BASE.
BASE · BOX · MOUND · PLATE
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
BLEMISHDENT · DING · MAR · SCRATCH
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Reveal the green group
BEHEMOTHCOLOSSUS · MAMMOTH · WHALE · WHOPPER
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Reveal the blue group
RUDE THINGS TO DOPOINT · SNICKER · STARE · WHISPER
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Reveal the violet group
ON A BASEBALL FIELDBASE · BOX · MOUND · PLATE
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How hard is NYT Connections on September 11, 2025?
NYT Connections on September 11, 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 11, 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 #823?
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