NYT Connections September 29 2025 Answers
Puzzle #841
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
FLAPPER PUNK HOTEL STAIRWAY BOHEMIAN FLOAT HANDLE HIPSTER BOXER FOOL CHAIN TRICK BABA BRIEF PRANK THONG
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — KINDS OF UNDERWEAR
Green — PLAY A JOKE ON
Blue — PARTS OF A TOILET TANK
Purple — FIRST WORDS IN '70S ROCK SONG TITLES
KINDS OF UNDERWEARBOXER, BRIEF, HIPSTER, THONG
PLAY A JOKE ONFOOL, PRANK, PUNK, TRICK
PARTS OF A TOILET TANKCHAIN, FLAPPER, FLOAT, HANDLE
FIRST WORDS IN '70S ROCK SONG TITLESBABA, BOHEMIAN, HOTEL, STAIRWAY
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