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Issue #826 Sun 14 Sep

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 14, 2025

A tidy collection of four distinct groupings that reward patient sorting. Today's grid offers enough breathing room to separate the literal from the figurative without undue stress.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    ENTRYWAY

    DOOR · GATE · HATCH · PORTAL

  2. Reveal the green group
    MAP FEATURES

    COMPASS · INSET · KEY · SCALE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    SURPASS

    BEAT · BEST · BETTER · TOP

  4. Reveal the violet group
    STREETS WITH SYMBOLIC IMPORTANCE

    DOWNING · FLEET · MAIN · WALL

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