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Word-game enthusiasts woke up to fresh clues and solutions on Sunday as The New York Times’ popular puzzle NYT Connections released its daily grid for game #833. For players who seek a quick nudge without spoiling the whole puzzle, today’s Connections hints and the complete set of answers are now available, helping many preserve their winning streaks.Launched to capitalise on the success of Wordle, NYT Connections challenges users to group 16 seemingly unrelated words into four thematic clusters. The categories are colour-coded by difficulty, yellow (easiest), green, blue and purple (most difficult). Each day promises a mix of everyday vocabulary, clever misdirection and occasional curveballs that test lateral thinking.NYT Connections Today’s hints and categoriesFor September 21, 2025 (game #833), the NYT Connections hints and categories for solvers, as per a report by Beebom were:Yellow hint — Touchscreen GesturesGreen hint — Having a ChillBlue hint — Seating ArrangementsPurple hint — Vegetables without the first letterThe hints are designed to steer solvers toward the conceptual link between four words in the 4×4 grid. Below are the answers for each category, followed by brief notes explaining the associations.Answers for Connections #833 (Sept 21, 2025)TOUCHSCREEN GESTURES: PINCH, SCROLL, SWIPE, TAP(All four are common gestures used to navigate touch devices — a straightforward yellow-level set.)RELAX: CHILL, LOAF, LOUNGE, VEG(Words that connote resting, idling or taking it easy — the green cluster plays on colloquial verbs and nouns.)RESTAURANT SEATING OPTIONS: BAR, BOOTH, COUNTER, TABLE(Types of seating arrangements commonly encountered at eateries — a practical blue-level category.)VEGETABLES WITH FIRST LETTER REMOVED: ALE, EEK, HIVE, QUASH(These fare are formed by removing the initial letter of familiar vegetables: KALE → ALE; BEET → EET (spelled here as EEK in the grid); CHIVE → HIVE; SQUASH → QUASH. The purple group relies on letter-play and expects solvers to mentally restore the dropped first letters.)Difficulty and solver’s takePuzzle veterans rated today’s Connections offering a 2 out of 5 on subjective difficulty. The yellow and green groups were quickly identifiable for many players, while the blue cluster was also accessible once seating-related vocabulary clicked. The purple set posed the main challenge — its cryptic letter-removal trick required a moment of word surgery, a signature device that elevates the puzzle’s cunning.Experienced solvers advise novices to seek the easiest categories first (yellow and green), then work toward more abstruse sets. Using the game’s shuffle tool can also help by rearranging words visually to reveal hidden patterns.NYT Connections: How to play safely and smartlyStart with obvious words (actions, everyday objects) to lock in easier groups.Use the shuffle button if you suspect a misdirection — the editor often places one word as a red herring.Don’t rush: you have four attempts to find all groups, and incorrect guesses can eliminate opportunities to reveal the tougher sets.If stuck on the purple group, look for wordplay: prefixes, suffixes and missing letters are common NYT tricks.NYT Connections: Where to playNYT Connections is accessible for free via The New York Times Games portal and mobile apps. Some premium features of the NYT Games collection may require a subscription, but the daily Connections puzzle is generally available to all users.FAQsWhat time is the NYT Connections puzzle released each day? The NYT Connections puzzle generally refreshes at midnight Eastern Time (ET). Players in other time zones should note the provider’s daily roll-over and check locally, many solvers access the puzzle early in their morning routine.Are the daily Connections answers the same across devices? Yes. The game uses a single global puzzle per calendar date, so the grid, hints and answers are consistent across desktop and mobile platforms.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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