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Spoilers: The answers to the New York Times Connections puzzle for September 21, 2025, game #833, are below.
Connections #833 answers for September 21, 2025
- Yellow — Touchscreen gestures: PINCH, SCROLL, SWIPE, TAP
- Green — Relax: CHILL, LOAF, LOUNGE, VEG
- Blue — Restaurant seating options: BAR, BOOTH, COUNTER, TABLE
- Purple — Vegetables with the first letter removed: ALE, EEK, HIVE, QUASH
How the purple group works
Add a first letter to each word to reveal a vegetable: ALE becomes KALE, EEK becomes LEEK, HIVE becomes CHIVE, and QUASH becomes SQUASH. The other groups connect the words by common uses or meanings: gestures made on a touchscreen, ways to relax, and places to sit in a restaurant.
How difficult was puzzle #833?
AllThingsHow rated this puzzle 2 out of 5 for difficulty based on its testers. That is the outlet’s assessment, not an official New York Times rating. The published answer guides agree on the four groups and their answers: AllThingsHow, Parade, and Mint.
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