If you are searching for theConnectionsAnswer for Wednesday, September 24, 2025, read on— I’ll provide some hints, advice, and methods, and ultimately the answers to all four categories. Throughout, I’ll clarify the meanings of more challenging words and we’ll discover how everything connects.Caution, there are spoilers ahead for September 24, NYT Connections #836!Continue reading if you’re looking for some clues (and then the solution) to today’s Connections puzzle.
If you’re looking for a simple method to return to our daily Connections clues,bookmark this page. (If you play Wordle, Strands, or Quordle, check out our tips for those games as well.)
Below, I’ll provide some indirect clues about today’s Connections answers. Further down the page, I’ll share the themes and solutions. Scroll at your own pace and only take the hints you need!
The types of categories in today’s Connections puzzle
Here are some non-spoiler clues that outline the nature of each category in today’s Connections:
- Yellow category – Synonyms.
- Green category – Synonyms.
- Blue category – Associated nouns.
- Purple category – Complete the sentence.
Tips for the themes in today’s Connections puzzle
Here are a few hints about the groupings in today’s Connections, without revealing any spoilers:
- Yellow group – I’ll grab the popcorn and soda.
- Green category – Activities involving cheese placed on top of pasta.
- Blue category – They share a comparable visual characteristic.
- Purple category – They relate to a word that describes a type of taste or flavor.
CAUTION: Spoilers ahead for today’s Connections puzzle!
We’re about to reveal some of the answers. Take your time scrolling if you don’t want everything spoiled. (The complete solution is located a bit further down.)
A warning about the challenging sections
Pepper and potato are not a good combination. Pepper is a verb.
A Shar Pei is a canine breed recognized for its highly wrinkled appearance.
SUGARHUNGRY is a term that describes someone with a strong desire for candy.
What are the classifications in today’s Connections?
- Yellow: MOVIE
- Green: STREW
- Blue: WRINKLY THINGS
- Purple: SWEET ___
DOUBLE CAUTION: THE ANSWER LIES BELOW
Prepared to discover the solutions to today’s Connections puzzle? I reveal them all below.
What are the yellow words in today’s Connections?
The yellow category is seen as the easiest. The theme for today’s yellow group is MOVIE and the words are: FEATURE, FILM, FLICK, PICTURE.
What are the green words in today’s Connections?
The green group is meant to be the second simplest. The theme for today’s green category is STREW, and the words are: LITTER, PEPPER, SCATTER, SPRINKLE.
What are the blue words in today’s Connections?
The blue group is the second most challenging. The theme for today’s blue category is FOLDED OBJECTS, and the words are: BRAIN, CREPE PAPER, PRUNE, SHAR PEI.
What are the purple words in today’s Connections?
The purple group is regarded as the most challenging. The theme for today’s purple category is SWEET ___ and the words are: POTATO, SIXTEEN, TALK, TOOTH.
How I tackled today’s Connections
The SHAR PEI is a canine breed recognized for its large wrinkles. This could pair well with PRUNE and CREPE PAPER, which also have a wrinkled look. Still undecided on a fourth option for now.
DROPPING, SPREADING, DISPERSING, and TOSSED might be verbs for lightly covering something. “One away.” Oh, I’m sure TOSSED is the one that doesn’t belong—this likely relates to PICTURE, FEATURE, and FILM as terms for films. I’ll test those four first. 🟨
Ah, PEPPER is the term that pairs with SPRINKLE, SCATTER, and LITTER. 🟩
With those words said, I think BRAIN is the other crinkly item to pair with PRUNE, CREPE PAPER, and SHAR PEI. 🟦
That leaves sixteen, talk, potato, and tooth. Ah, all of these pair with the word “sweet.” Sweet sixteen, sweet talk, sweet potato, sweet tooth. 🟪
How to play Connections
I have a full guide to playing Connections, but here’s a quick reminder of the rules:
First, locate the Connections game eitheron the New York Times website or in their Games app(formerly the Crossword app). You’ll notice a game board featuring 16 tiles, each containing a word or phrase. Your task is to pick a set of four tiles that share a common theme. Usually, they are all categories of the same thing (for example: RAIN, SLEET, HAIL, and SNOW are all forms of precipitation) but occasionally there’s some wordplay involved (for example, BUCKET, GUEST, TOP TEN, and WISH are all types of)lists: things to do, people to invite, and so forth).
Choose four items and click the Submit button. If you were correct, the category and color will be shown. (Yellow is the simplest, then green, followed by blue, and finally purple.) If your guess was wrong, you’ll have another opportunity to try.
You succeed when you have accurately recognized all four groups. However, if you commit four errors before completing the task, the game concludes and the solutions are displayed.
How to win Connections
The key thing to understand when playing Connections is that the groupings are intentionally challenging. Be prepared for overlapping categories. For instance, one puzzle appeared to contain six breakfast items: BACON, EGG, PANCAKE, OMELET, WAFFLE, and CEREAL. However, BACON was actually part of a different group.paintersAlong with CLOSE, MUNCH, and WHISTLER, and EGG was part of a collection of items that come in dozens (along with JUROR, ROSE, and MONTH). So don’t click “submit” until you’ve made sure your group of four includesonly those four things.
If you’re having trouble, another approach is to examine the words that appear to havenoconnection with others. If the only thing that comes to mind when you see WHISTLER is the painting known as“Whistler’s Mother,”You could be onto something. When I worked on that one, I ended up searching online to check if there was a painter named Close, since Close didn’t match any of the clear themes.
An alternative method to succeed when you’re stuck is, of course, to read some useful tips—this is why we provide these suggestions daily. Visit again tomorrow for the next puzzle!
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