Issue #830 Thu 18 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 18, 2025
A tidy grid today, where two straightforward synonym sets meet a pair of sharper, outward-looking categories. The sorting requires a steady hand to avoid getting caught in the wordplay traps.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
You put your hand up before the question is even fully out of the teacher's mouth.
States of mind
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters D, E, G, W.
INTO IT
One is DOWN.
DOWN · EAGER · GAME · WILLING
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Checking the checklist, grabbing the gear, and making sure the pack is balanced before the trail begins.
Logistics and supply
Synonyms for providing items
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters E, O, P, R.
FURNISH
One is EQUIP.
EQUIP · OUTFIT · PREPARE · READY
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Looking up at a clear night sky and picking out the shapes that have been mapped for centuries.
Corporate iconography
Visual shared features
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters N, P, S.
ORGS WITH STARS IN THEIR LOGOS
One is NASA.
NASA · N.F.L. · PARAMOUNT · SUBARU
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Reading the old leather-bound book aloud, finding the rhythm in the ancient names.
Linguistic echoes
Sound-alike words
Members are 4 letters each; first letters A, C, E, N.
HOMOPHONES OF GENESIS FIGURES
One is ABLE.
ABLE · CANE · EAVE · NOAA
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
INTO ITDOWN · EAGER · GAME · WILLING
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Reveal the green group
FURNISHEQUIP · OUTFIT · PREPARE · READY
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Reveal the blue group
ORGS WITH STARS IN THEIR LOGOSNASA · N.F.L. · PARAMOUNT · SUBARU
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Reveal the violet group
HOMOPHONES OF GENESIS FIGURESABLE · CANE · EAVE · NOAA
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Frequently asked questions
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How hard is NYT Connections on September 18, 2025?
NYT Connections on September 18, 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 18, 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 #830?
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