Puzzle #833

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sunday, September 21, 2025

Puzzle #833 · Sunday, Sep 21, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #833? 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: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter T.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: PINCH

Show the category

Touchscreen Gestures

Green group Moderate

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter R.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CHILL

Show the category

Relax

Blue group Tricky

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter R.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BAR

Show the category

Restaurant Seating Options

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: ALE

Show the category

Vegetables with First Letter Removed

Full answers for puzzle #833

Reveal all four groups and their words

Touchscreen Gestures

PINCH SCROLL SWIPE TAP

Relax

CHILL LOAF LOUNGE VEG

Restaurant Seating Options

BAR BOOTH COUNTER TABLE

Vegetables with First Letter Removed

ALE EEK HIVE QUASH

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Questions people ask

How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #833?

Puzzle #833 from September 21, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the September 21, 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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