NYT Connections September 4 2025 Answers
Puzzle #816
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
HONEYCOMB PAIN CANDY CANE AIRBRUSH ORGANISM PAMPLEMOUSSE SOLAR PANEL ANGEL FIX SPREADSHEET TINSEL VINAIGRETTE STRING LIGHTS TOUCH UP CORNICHON PHOTOSHOP
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE ON A CHRISTMAS TREE
Green — CLEAN UP, AS A PHOTOGRAPH
Blue — FRENCH FOOD WORDS
Purple — THINGS WITH CELLS
WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE ON A CHRISTMAS TREEANGEL, CANDY CANE, STRING LIGHTS, TINSEL
CLEAN UP, AS A PHOTOGRAPHAIRBRUSH, FIX, PHOTOSHOP, TOUCH UP
FRENCH FOOD WORDSCORNICHON, PAIN, PAMPLEMOUSSE, VINAIGRETTE
THINGS WITH CELLSHONEYCOMB, ORGANISM, SOLAR PANEL, SPREADSHEET
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