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NYT Connections answers for September 24, 2025
The sixteen tiles for puzzle #836 sort into these groups:
| Color | Connection | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | MOVIE | FEATURE, FILM, FLICK, PICTURE |
| Green | STREW | LITTER, PEPPER, SCATTER, SPRINKLE |
| Blue | WRINKLY THINGS | BRAIN, CREPE PAPER, PRUNE, SHAR PEI |
| Purple | SWEET ____ | POTATO, SIXTEEN, TALK, TOOTH |
The complete tile bank is PICTURE, PEPPER, POTATO, BRAIN, PRUNE, TALK, SHAR PEI, LITTER, FLICK, SPRINKLE, FEATURE, TOOTH, SIXTEEN, CREPE PAPER, SCATTER, and FILM. TechRadar and Try Hard Guides independently identify this as game #836 and agree on the categories and answers (TechRadar; Try Hard Guides).
What connects each group?
Yellow: MOVIE
FEATURE, FILM, FLICK, and PICTURE are all words for a movie.
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Green: STREW
LITTER, PEPPER, SCATTER, and SPRINKLE can all mean to spread or distribute things over an area.
Blue: WRINKLY THINGS
BRAIN, CREPE PAPER, PRUNE, and SHAR PEI share a wrinkled or folded appearance.
Purple: SWEET ____
Each tile completes a familiar phrase beginning with “sweet”: sweet potato, sweet sixteen, sweet talk, and sweet tooth. The connection is phrase completion rather than a shared type of object.
Why the date can be different for you
The New York Times Help Center says the daily Connections game is released at midnight in each player’s timezone. That means “today” can refer to different puzzle dates depending on where you are. The official game is available through the NYT Connections page, as well as the Games app, News app, and The Athletic, according to the NYT Help Center.
How to replay this puzzle
The NYT Help Center says the Connections archive is available to All Access and Games subscribers and covers puzzles dating back to June 12, 2023. Since #836 was published in September 2025, it falls within that stated archive period. Check the current subscription terms on the official help page for the latest access conditions.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.A quick solving approach
Connections asks you to arrange sixteen words into four groups of four linked by a common idea. Because some words can plausibly fit more than one theme, hold off on submitting a group when you have only a likely trio. Test whether a fourth tile fits the same rule, then submit the set; TechRadar reports that players can make up to four mistakes.
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