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Today's NYT Connections puzzle has a fun mix of categories. I especially liked the yellow group. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.
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Hints for today's Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Vroom-vroom!
Green group hint: Is it happy hour?
Blue group hint: Hockey time.
Purple group hint: Look up.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Car brands.
Green group: Bit of sports bar fare.
Blue group: N.H.L. team member.
Purple group: Sky ____.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Sept. 20, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is car brands. The four answers are Dodge, Ford, Lincoln and Ram.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is bit of sports bar fare. The four answers are chip, dip, fry and wing.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is N.H.L. team member. The four answers are Duck, Flyer, Senator and Star.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is sky ____. The four answers are dive, lark, rocket and scraper.