Need help with Connections? The Wednesday, September 17, 2025 puzzle is #829. Use the indirect clues first, then continue for the category names and complete answers.
Need help with Connections? The Wednesday, September 17, 2025 puzzle is #829. Start with the hints below, then reveal the category names and answers as needed. Spoilers follow.
Hints for Connections #829
- Yellow: Things that can blow or move in the wind.
- Green: Ways to reverse, retreat from, or change a position.
- Blue: Words that can mean forcing something into a tight space.
- Purple: Final words in titles of long-running children’s television shows.
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The yellow group consists of objects that visibly move with the wind or are designed to show, respond to, or create movement in the wind. For green, think of changing direction, withdrawing a position, or backing away from a promise. The blue words can all describe cramming or fitting something into a space that is too small.
Purple is the most dependent on recognizing familiar show titles. The four words are not simply a standard dictionary category: each completes or evokes the title of a long-running children’s program.
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Connections #829 category answers
- Yellow: They’re Blowin’ in the Wind
- Green: Change One’s Tune
- Blue: Cram
- Purple: Last Words in Long-Running Children’s Show Titles
Full answers for Wednesday, September 17, 2025
| Color | Words | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| 🟨 Yellow | FLAG, PINWHEEL, VANE, WIND CHIME | Objects associated with wind movement or being blown by the wind. |
| 🟩 Green | ABOUT-FACE, BACKPEDAL, FLIP-FLOP, RENEGE | Ways to reverse direction, retreat from a position, change an opinion, or go back on a promise. |
| 🟦 Blue | JAM, SHOEHORN, STUFF, WEDGE | Words that can describe forcing something into a limited space. |
| 🟪 Purple | KANGAROO, NEIGHBORHOOD, RAINBOW, STREET | Words that complete or evoke children’s-show titles. |
Why the purple group works
The purple answers point to the final words in familiar children’s television titles. KANGAROO evokes Captain Kangaroo; NEIGHBORHOOD completes Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood; RAINBOW points to Rainbow; and STREET completes Sesame Street.
This is the trickiest group because the words do not share an obvious everyday meaning. Once the title pattern is spotted, however, the four words separate cleanly from the wind-related objects and the reversal and cramming terms.
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Complete answer grid
🟨 FLAG · PINWHEEL · VANE · WIND CHIME
🟩 ABOUT-FACE · BACKPEDAL · FLIP-FLOP · RENEGE
🟦 JAM · SHOEHORN · STUFF · WEDGE
🟪 KANGAROO · NEIGHBORHOOD · RAINBOW · STREET
Keep the word games going
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the NYT Connections categories for September 17, 2025?
The four categories are They’re Blowin’ in the Wind; Change One’s Tune; Cram; and Last Words in Long-Running Children’s Show Titles.
What is the purple group in Connections #829?
The purple answers are KANGAROO, NEIGHBORHOOD, RAINBOW, and STREET. They refer to familiar children’s television titles such as Captain Kangaroo, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Rainbow, and Sesame Street.
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The September 17, 2025 Connections puzzle (#829) groups its words around wind-blown objects, reversals, cramming, and the final words of children’s-show titles.
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