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Saturday, September 6, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 6, 2025
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AMERICANA
BLEW
BROKE
BURST
CALL
CHORAL
DIVINE
FORECAST
JAZZ
RAP
READ
SHADE
SPECTER
SPIRIT
SPLIT
WIGHT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
RUPTUREDStraightforward
APPARITIONModerate
PREDICTTricky
"BEST ___ PERFORMANCE" GRAMMY AWARDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
RUPTUREDStraightforward
WORDS MEANING SOMETHING CAME APART OR GAVE WAY SUDDENLY+ 3 more…
APPARITIONModerate
WORDS FOR A GHOSTLY PRESENCE OR PHANTOM+ 3 more…
PREDICTTricky
WAYS TO FORETELL OR FORESEE THE FUTURE+ 3 more…
"BEST ___ PERFORMANCE" GRAMMY AWARDDevious
GRAMMY AWARD CATEGORIES THAT FOLLOW 'BEST ___ PERFORMANCE'+ 3 more…
Full solution
RUPTUREDStraightforward
BLEW,BROKE,BURST,SPLIT
BLEW, BROKE, BURST, and SPLIT all mean to rupture or come apart suddenly under pressure.
APPARITIONModerate
SHADE,SPECTER,SPIRIT,WIGHT
SHADE, SPECTER, SPIRIT, and WIGHT are all synonyms for a ghost or apparition.
PREDICTTricky
CALL,DIVINE,FORECAST,READ
CALL, DIVINE, FORECAST, and READ all mean to predict or foretell something.
"BEST ___ PERFORMANCE" GRAMMY AWARDDevious
AMERICANA,CHORAL,JAZZ,RAP
AMERICANA, CHORAL, JAZZ, and RAP each complete the Grammy Award category 'Best ___ Performance'.