Need a nudge for the Wednesday, September 10, 2025 NYT Connections puzzle? Start with the spoiler-light hints below; the category names and complete solution are farther down. This is game #822.
How Connections works
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four, with each group linked by a shared idea. A word can seem to fit more than one set, so use the hints to look for the specific relationship each group has in common.
Spoiler-light hints for September 10
These clues point toward each group without naming its category or listing its words:
- Yellow: A short expression of disapproval or a reprimand.
- Green: Words for moving quickly.
- Blue: Characters played by one comedian.
- Purple: Familiar phrases that begin with “King.”
Category names and answers (spoilers)
Spoiler warning: The category names and all 16 answers appear below.
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Yellow — “You should know better!”
BAD, SHAME, TSK, TUT TUT
Green — Move quickly
BARREL, FLY, RACE, ZIP
Blue — Eddie Murphy roles
AKEEM, DOLITTLE, DONKEY, FOLEY
Purple — King __
CAKE, COBRA, KONG, TUT
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