Issue #832 Sat 20 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 20, 2025
Today's grid asks for a steady hand. With four distinct buckets and a few items that pull double duty, you will need to sort carefully before committing to your final placement.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The keys sitting on the kitchen counter, waiting for the weekend drive.
Automotive industry
Proper nouns sharing a common vertical market
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters D, F, L, R.
CAR BRANDS
One is DODGE.
DODGE · FORD · LINCOLN · RAM
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The grease on your fingertips after the third quarter of the game.
Pub appetizers
Individual components of a shared menu item
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters C, D, F, W.
BIT OF SPORTS BAR FARE
One is CHIP.
CHIP · DIP · FRY · WING
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The souvenir jersey hanging in the closet long after the season ends.
Professional sports
Singular identifiers for franchise participants
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters D, F, S.
N.H.L. TEAM MEMBER
One is DUCK.
DUCK · FLYER · SENATOR · STAR
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Looking up through the gap between two tall office buildings.
Wordplay compounds
All-share-suffix phrases
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters D, L, R, S.
SKY___
One is DIVE.
DIVE · LARK · ROCKET · SCRAPER
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
CAR BRANDSDODGE · FORD · LINCOLN · RAM
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Reveal the green group
BIT OF SPORTS BAR FARECHIP · DIP · FRY · WING
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Reveal the blue group
N.H.L. TEAM MEMBERDUCK · FLYER · SENATOR · STAR
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Reveal the violet group
SKY___DIVE · LARK · ROCKET · SCRAPER
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 20, 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 20, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 20, 2025?
NYT Connections on September 20, 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 20, 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 #832?
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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