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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some pretty funny words in it. And if you’re a 1970s music fan (I’m more of a 1980s tune lover), this is your puzzle. The answers aren’t too tough, but if you need help, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
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: I see London, I see France.
Green group hint: Is it April 1?
Blue group hint: Flush!
Purple group hint: Rock out.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Kinds of underwear.
Green group: Play a joke on.
Blue group: Parts of a toilet tank.
Purple group: First words in ’70s rock song titles.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Sept. 29, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is kinds of underwear.The four answers are boxer, brief, hipster and thong.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is play a joke on. The four answers are fool, prank, punk and trick.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is parts of a toilet tank. The four answers are chain, flapper, float and handle.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is first words in ’70s rock song titles. The four answers are Baba, Bohemian, Hotel and Stairway. (Baba O’Riley, Boe=hemian Rhapsody, Hotel California and Stairway to Heaven.)
