Need the NYT Connections answers for September 30, 2025? Puzzle #842 groups the words around unnatural mannerisms, a famous tongue twister, cartoon birds, and endings that sound like number names. The full spoiler answers are below.
Hints for Connections #842
- Yellow: These words describe an unnatural way of moving or speaking.
- Green: Think of the tongue twister that begins, “How much wood would a woodchuck…”
- Blue: Each word points to a well-known animated bird character.
- Purple: Say the ends of the words aloud; they sound like numbers.
The puzzle was published for September 30, 2025. The answers below reveal all four groups.
Connections #842 answers for September 30, 2025
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Unnatural, as mannerisms | AWKWARD, STIFF, STILTED, WOODEN |
| Green | Words in a famous tongue twister | CHUCK, COULD, WOOD, WOODCHUCK |
| Blue | Cartoon birds | FOGHORN, SCROOGE, WOODSTOCK, WOODY |
| Purple | Ending with number homophones | CLASSICS, CREATE, GUTHRIE, THEREFORE |
Why the words fit
Yellow: Unnatural, as mannerisms
AWKWARD, STIFF, STILTED, and WOODEN can all describe an affected or unnatural manner or delivery. WOODEN belongs here because of its meaning, not because it shares letters with WOOD.
Green: Words in a famous tongue twister
CHUCK, COULD, WOOD, and WOODCHUCK come from the familiar “How much wood would a woodchuck…” tongue twister. The shared WOOD spelling can make this group look larger than it is.
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Blue: Cartoon birds
FOGHORN refers to Foghorn Leghorn, SCROOGE to Scrooge McDuck, WOODSTOCK to Snoopy’s bird friend, and WOODY to Woody Woodpecker. The grid uses shortened character names, not bird species.
Purple: Ending with number homophones
The endings of CLASSICS, CREATE, GUTHRIE, and THEREFORE sound like “six,” “eight,” “three,” and “four,” respectively. This is a sound-based connection rather than a shared spelling pattern.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.The main trap in puzzle #842
WOOD appears in several tempting places, but the full word or name determines the group: WOOD and WOODCHUCK go with the tongue twister, WOODEN describes a mannerism, and WOODSTOCK identifies a cartoon bird. Grouping by the repeated letters alone would mix three different connections.
For the full answer guide, see All Things How’s Connections #842 hints and answers and TechRadar’s September 30 Connections answers.
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