Need a nudge before seeing the solution? These spoiler-aware hints are for the New York Times Connections puzzle from Tuesday, September 16, 2025, identified by dated answer sources as puzzle #828. Try the clues first; the complete groups and words are below.
Hints for Connections on September 16, 2025
Stop here if you want to solve the board yourself. The clues move from broad associations to the shared idea for each group.
- These are ways to observe something or stay informed about it.
- Each can be counted as one of twelve.
- Each uses, produces, or is associated with ink.
- Put the same word before “rabbit” to complete each phrase.
Connections answers for September 16, 2025
Spoilers: The four groups and their words are revealed below.
KEEP TABS ON
- FOLLOW
- MONITOR
- TRACK
- WATCH
ONE IN A DOZEN
- DONUT
- JUROR
- MONTH
- ROSE
THINGS WITH INK
- PEN
- PRINTER
- SQUID
- TATTOO MACHINE
___ RABBIT
- ROGER
- TRIX
- VELVETEEN
- WHITE
How the puzzle is identified
The dated answer pages support identifying this as Connections #828. One answer result labels the September 16 puzzle #871, so the numbering is inconsistent across sources; the date and the four matching groups are the reliable identifiers. The answer page naming Wyna Liu as editor is one of those sources.
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