Puzzle #837

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Thursday, September 25, 2025

Puzzle #837 · Thursday, Sep 25, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #837? 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 L.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BLUE

Show the category

Left-leaning, Politically

Green group Moderate

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

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CONE

Show the category

Ice Cream Parlor Orders

Blue group Tricky

Hint: These four are names or titles you may know from culture, sport or the news, so ask what they share.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: DEPARTED

Show the category

Matt Damon Movies, with "The"

Purple group Hardest

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

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: FICTIONAL BOXER

Show the category

Named "Apollo"

Full answers for puzzle #837

Reveal all four groups and their words

Left-leaning, Politically

BLUE LEFT LIBERAL PROGRESSIVE

Ice Cream Parlor Orders

CONE CUP SHAKE SPLIT

Matt Damon Movies, with "The"

DEPARTED GOOD SHEPHERD MARTIAN RAINMAKER

Named "Apollo"

FICTIONAL BOXER GREEK/ROMAN GOD SPACECRAFT THEATER

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Questions people ask

How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #837?

Puzzle #837 from September 25, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the September 25, 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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