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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 2, 2025

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

CHRISTMAS
EARRING
EXPLETIVES
FOUR-LETTER WORDS
HERRING
HISTAMINE
HOUSE
MESH SHIRT
MOUSE
MYSTERY
NECKLACE
OUROBOROS
PLEATHER VEST
PROFANITY
STIRRING
SWEARING
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

CURSESStraightforward
IN "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS"Moderate
WORN BY EARRING MAGIC KENTricky
STARTING WITH POSSESSIVE DETERMINERSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

CURSESStraightforward
WORDS THAT MIGHT GET BLEEPED ON TV+ 3 more…
IN "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS"Moderate
WORDS FOUND IN THE FAMOUS CHRISTMAS POEM+ 3 more…
WORN BY EARRING MAGIC KENTricky
ACCESSORIES AND CLOTHING ON A CONTROVERSIAL 1993 KEN DOLL+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH POSSESSIVE DETERMINERSDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY BEGINS WITH A WORD MEANING 'BELONGING TO SOMEONE'+ 3 more…
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Full solution
CURSESStraightforward
EXPLETIVES,FOUR-LETTER WORDS,PROFANITY,SWEARING

EXPLETIVES, FOUR-LETTER WORDS, PROFANITY, and SWEARING are all synonyms for curse words or bad language.

IN "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS"Moderate
CHRISTMAS,HOUSE,MOUSE,STIRRING

CHRISTMAS, HOUSE, MOUSE, and STIRRING all appear in the poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' (''Twas the Night Before Christmas).

WORN BY EARRING MAGIC KENTricky
EARRING,MESH SHIRT,NECKLACE,PLEATHER VEST

Earring Magic Ken wore an EARRING, MESH SHIRT, NECKLACE, and PLEATHER VEST, making him a memorable and controversial Barbie line figure.

STARTING WITH POSSESSIVE DETERMINERSDevious
HERRING,HISTAMINE,MYSTERY,OUROBOROS

HERRING starts with 'HER', HISTAMINE starts with 'HIS', MYSTERY starts with 'MY', and OUROBOROS starts with 'OUR' — all possessive determiners.

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