Need a nudge for NYT Connections #836? Start with the hints below, which move from gentle clues to category names. The complete groups and answers follow behind a spoiler warning. This is the Wednesday, September 24, 2025 puzzle; some guides appeared on September 23 in the United States because the game releases at midnight local time.
Hints for Connections #836
Each group contains four entries linked by a shared idea. Stop at any hint level if you want to keep solving.
Yellow
Think of a cinema experience. More directly, look for synonyms for “movie.”
Green
These words can mean tossing things asunder or scattering them randomly.
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Blue
Look for things known for being creased or wrinkled.
Purple
Try completing the phrase “sweet ____.” The opposite of sour points you toward the pattern.
Connections #836 board
The sixteen entries are:
PICTURE, PEPPER, POTATO, BRAIN, PRUNE, TALK, SHAR PEI, LITTER, FLICK, SPRINKLE, FEATURE, TOOTH, SIXTEEN, CREPE PAPER, SCATTER, FILM
Spoilers: answers for September 24
Spoiler warning: The category names and complete solutions are below.
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| Color | Category | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | MOVIE | FEATURE, FILM, FLICK, PICTURE |
| Green | STREW | LITTER, PEPPER, SCATTER, SPRINKLE |
| Blue | WRINKLY THINGS | BRAIN, CREPE PAPER, PRUNE, SHAR PEI |
| Purple | SWEET ____ | POTATO, SIXTEEN, TALK, TOOTH |
Why the groups can be tricky
PEPPER fits the verb group
PEPPER may look like a food clue beside POTATO, but here it belongs with words meaning to strew or scatter: LITTER, SCATTER, and SPRINKLE.
The blue group connects unlike things
BRAIN, CREPE PAPER, PRUNE, and SHAR PEI are linked by their wrinkled appearance. SHAR PEI is the dog-breed entry.
Purple relies on a phrase pattern
POTATO, SIXTEEN, TALK, and TOOTH each complete “sweet ____.” Unlike the movie synonyms or scattering verbs, this set depends on recognizing a familiar phrase.
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