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Puzzle #824

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Friday, September 12, 2025

Puzzle #824 · Friday, Sep 12, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #824? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Look for four words that share one idea before you tap anything.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: APPEAL

Show the category

Entreaty

Green group Moderate

Hint: Look for four words that share one idea before you tap anything.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: ADDRESS

Show the category

Contact Info

Blue group Tricky

Hint: All four are examples from one family of things, so picture them lined up side by side.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: FISHEYE

Show the category

Kinds of Camera Lenses

Purple group Hardest

Hint: This group is about how the words are built or sound, so look closely at their spelling rather than their meaning.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: DRIVER

Show the category

Bodies of Water Plus Starting Letter

Full answers for puzzle #824

Reveal all four groups and their words

Entreaty

APPEAL BID CALL PETITION

Contact Info

ADDRESS EMAIL NAME NUMBER

Kinds of Camera Lenses

FISHEYE MACRO TELEPHOTO ZOOM

Bodies of Water Plus Starting Letter

DRIVER EBAY FINLET FLAKE

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How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #824?

Puzzle #824 from September 12, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the September 12, 2025 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

When does the new Connections puzzle come out?

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How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

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