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Spoilers: The hints become more revealing as you go, and the complete groups and words appear in the final section.
Gentle hints for Connections #841
- One group names four styles of underwear.
- One group contains words meaning to fool or play a joke on someone.
- One group consists of components inside a toilet tank.
- The last group is about the opening words of four 1970s rock song titles.
Category clues
Reveal these if the broad hints are not enough, but you still want to solve the groups yourself.
- Yellow: Types of undergarments.
- Green: Ways to tease or deceive someone as a joke.
- Blue: Hardware found in a toilet’s water tank.
- Purple: The first words of classic ’70s rock song titles.
One word from each group
These starter words can help you spot the pattern without giving away every answer: BOXER, FOOL, CHAIN, and BABA.
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Complete answers for September 29, 2025
The four categories and their words are:
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Kinds of underwear | BOXER, BRIEF, HIPSTER, THONG |
| Green | Play a joke on | FOOL, PRANK, PUNK, TRICK |
| Blue | Parts of a toilet tank | CHAIN, FLAPPER, FLOAT, HANDLE |
| Purple | First words in ’70s rock song titles | BABA, BOHEMIAN, HOTEL, STAIRWAY |
Why the purple words fit
Each word opens a familiar song title: “Baba O’Riley” by The Who, “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen, “Hotel California” by the Eagles, and “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin.
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