NYT Connections September 2 2025 Answers
Puzzle #814
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
STIRRING MYSTERY CHRISTMAS SWEARING HOUSE MOUSE HERRING EARRING EXPLETIVES PLEATHER VEST OUROBOROS NECKLACE MESH SHIRT FOUR-LETTER WORDS HISTAMINE PROFANITY
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CURSES
Green — IN "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS"
Blue — WORN BY EARRING MAGIC KEN
Purple — STARTING WITH POSSESSIVE DETERMINERS
CURSESEXPLETIVES, FOUR-LETTER WORDS, PROFANITY, SWEARING
IN "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS"CHRISTMAS, HOUSE, MOUSE, STIRRING
WORN BY EARRING MAGIC KENEARRING, MESH SHIRT, NECKLACE, PLEATHER VEST
STARTING WITH POSSESSIVE DETERMINERSHERRING, HISTAMINE, MYSTERY, OUROBOROS
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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.