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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 10, 2025
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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.
AKEEM
BAD
BARREL
CAKE
COBRA
DOLITTLE
DONKEY
FLY
FOLEY
KONG
RACE
SHAME
TSK
TUT
TUT TUT
ZIP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
"YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER!"Straightforward
MOVE QUICKLYModerate
EDDIE MURPHY ROLESTricky
KING ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
"YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER!"Straightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT SAY WHEN WAGGING A FINGER AT SOMEONE+ 3 more…
MOVE QUICKLYModerate
WORDS MEANING TO GO AT HIGH SPEED+ 3 more…
EDDIE MURPHY ROLESTricky
CHARACTERS PLAYED BY A CERTAIN COMEDY LEGEND+ 3 more…
KING ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'KING' TO MAKE A FAMOUS NAME OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
"YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER!"Straightforward
BAD,SHAME,TSK,TUT TUT
BAD, SHAME, TSK, and TUT TUT are all expressions of disapproval or scolding, as in 'Shame on you!' or 'Tsk tsk!'
MOVE QUICKLYModerate
BARREL,FLY,RACE,ZIP
BARREL, FLY, RACE, and ZIP are all informal verbs meaning to move very quickly
EDDIE MURPHY ROLESTricky
AKEEM,DOLITTLE,DONKEY,FOLEY
AKEEM (Coming to America), DOLITTLE (Dr. Dolittle), DONKEY (Shrek), and FOLEY (Beverly Hills Cop) are all iconic Eddie Murphy characters
KING ___Devious
CAKE,COBRA,KONG,TUT
CAKE (King Cake), COBRA (King Cobra), KONG (King Kong), and TUT (King Tut) all follow the word KING