NYT Connections September 23 2025 Answers
Puzzle #835
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
FERRIS BUMPER ROLLER BRIGHT HARD-SHELL BOUNCY RUBBER DUFFEL MERRY PEE-WEE BUGGY CARRY-ON HEATHER BABY SUNNY INDIANA
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CHEERFUL
Green — "RUBBER BABY BUGGY BUMPER"
Blue — KINDS OF LUGGAGE
Purple — TITLE CHARACTERS IN '80S MOVIES
CHEERFULBOUNCY, BRIGHT, MERRY, SUNNY
"RUBBER BABY BUGGY BUMPER"BABY, BUGGY, BUMPER, RUBBER
KINDS OF LUGGAGECARRY-ON, DUFFEL, HARD-SHELL, ROLLER
TITLE CHARACTERS IN '80S MOVIESFERRIS, HEATHER, INDIANA, PEE-WEE
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