NYT Connections September 14 2025 Answers
Puzzle #826
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MAIN SCALE DOOR KEY TOP COMPASS WALL GATE BEST FLEET BEAT INSET PORTAL BETTER DOWNING HATCH
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — ENTRYWAY
Green — MAP FEATURES
Blue — SURPASS
Purple — STREETS WITH SYMBOLIC IMPORTANCE
ENTRYWAYDOOR, GATE, HATCH, PORTAL
MAP FEATURESCOMPASS, INSET, KEY, SCALE
SURPASSBEAT, BEST, BETTER, TOP
STREETS WITH SYMBOLIC IMPORTANCEDOWNING, FLEET, MAIN, WALL
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.