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Puzzle #841

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Monday, September 29, 2025

Puzzle #841 · Monday, Sep 29, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #841? 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: 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: BOXER

Show the category

Kinds of Underwear

Green group Moderate

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

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: FOOL

Show the category

Play a Joke on

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: CHAIN

Show the category

Parts of a Toilet Tank

Purple group Hardest

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

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BABA

Show the category

First Words in '70S Rock Song Titles

Full answers for puzzle #841

Reveal all four groups and their words

Kinds of Underwear

BOXER BRIEF HIPSTER THONG

Play a Joke on

FOOL PRANK PUNK TRICK

Parts of a Toilet Tank

CHAIN FLAPPER FLOAT HANDLE

First Words in '70S Rock Song Titles

BABA BOHEMIAN HOTEL STAIRWAY

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How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #841?

Puzzle #841 from September 29, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the September 29, 2025 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

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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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