NYT Connections Hints and Answers for September 14, 2025 (Game #826)

Looking for the NYT Connections hints for September 14, 2025? That Sunday’s puzzle was game #826. Start with the four broad clues below, then reveal category names and answers only if you need them.

Hints for Connections game #826

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1		The New York Times Strictly Medium Crossword Puzzles Volume 1: 200 Medium Puzzles	$7.75	Buy on Amazon
2		The New York Times Mega Book of Sunday Crosswords: 500 Puzzles	$11.71	Buy on Amazon
3		New York Times Simply Easy Crossword Puzzles	$8.09	Buy on Amazon
4		The New York Times Greatest Hits of Monday Crossword Puzzles: 100 Easy Puzzles	$6.99	Buy on Amazon
5		The New York Times Ultimate Crossword Omnibus: 1,001 Puzzles from The New York Times	$13.86	Buy on Amazon

1. Let me in.
2. Where are we going?
3. You’re a winner!
4. Pennsylvania Avenue is another one.

These clues point, respectively, to entrances, map features, going beyond or outperforming, and famous streets. [TechRadar; Parade]

Connections answers for September 14, 2025

Spoilers below: the category names and all 16 answers follow.

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Yellow: ENTRYWAY

DOOR, GATE, HATCH, PORTAL

Green: MAP FEATURES

COMPASS, INSET, KEY, SCALE

Blue: SURPASS

BEAT, BEST, BETTER, TOP

Purple: STREETS WITH SYMBOLIC IMPORTANCE

DOWNING, FLEET, MAIN, WALL

The puzzle’s full grid contained MAIN, SCALE, DOOR, KEY, TOP, COMPASS, WALL, GATE, BEST, FLEET, BEAT, INSET, PORTAL, BETTER, DOWNING, and HATCH. TechRadar and Parade identify this date as game #826 and report the same four groups. [TechRadar; Parade]

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