NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sept. 10, 2025 (#822)

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for September 10, 2025 (#822)

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle (#822) was a fun but tricky one, especially with the double play of “tut” and “tut-tut” landing in different categories. If you’re stuck, we’ve got all the hints and solutions to help you finish strong.

Hints for Today’s Groups

If you’d like a little help before seeing the answers, here are the category clues:

• Yellow group hint: A kid might hear this when they’re in trouble.
• Green group hint: Go, go, go!
• Blue group hint: Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood star.
• Purple group hint: Not queen, but…

Today’s Connections Answers

Here’s the full breakdown of the groups and words:

???? Yellow Group (You should know better!)

• BAD, SHAME, TSK, TUT TUT

???? Green Group (Move quickly)

• BARREL, FLY, RACE, ZIP

???? Blue Group (Eddie Murphy roles)

• AKEEM, DOLITTLE, DONKEY, FOLEY

???? Purple Group (King ____)

• CAKE, COBRA, KONG, TUT

Puzzle Notes

• The yellow group was a playful mix of scolding expressions.
• The green group tested your knowledge of speed-related words.
• The blue group was a nostalgic nod to Eddie Murphy’s most iconic roles—from Prince Akeem in Coming to America to Donkey in Shrek.
• The purple group wrapped things up with “King ____,” connecting everything from King Tut to King Kong.

Final Thoughts

This puzzle offered a clever blend of pop culture, humor, and wordplay. If you solved all four categories without mistakes, congrats—you nailed a tough one!

Check back tomorrow for Connections #823 (Sept. 11, 2025) hints and answers, plus daily solutions for Wordle, Strands, and the NYT Mini Crossword.