NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Today (Sept. 3, 2025)

Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle (#815) – Sept. 3, 2025

The New York Times Connections puzzle for Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (Puzzle #815) had some clever twists. At first glance, clues like WED, NES, and DAY teased a “days of the week” theme — but that was just misdirection. Let’s break down the hints and final answers.

???? Yellow Group (Easiest) – Beginning

• BIRTH
• DAWN
• GENESIS
• START

???? Green Group – Join

• BOND
• COMBINE
• FUSE
• WED

???? Blue Group – TV-Related Abbreviations in the ’80s

• ALF
• MTV
• NES
• VHS

???? Purple Group (Hardest) – May ____

• DAY
• FLOWER
• FLY
• POLE

✨ Puzzle Breakdown

• The Yellow group focused on beginnings, a straightforward word association.
• The Green group used synonyms for joining together, with WED as the trickiest.
• The Blue group was a nostalgic throwback to 1980s TV & pop culture abbreviations.
• The Purple group played on phrases starting with “May”, a classic Connections-style curveball.

???? Tips for Solving NYT Connections

1. Look for categories first – words that obviously belong together.
2. Don’t be tricked by overlaps – e.g., DAY fits “beginning” but was actually part of May ____.
3. Save the hardest (purple) group for last – that’s usually where the misdirection lies.

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