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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 11, 2025

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Word grid

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

BASE
BOX
COLOSSUS
DENT
DING
MAMMOTH
MAR
MOUND
PLATE
POINT
SCRATCH
SNICKER
STARE
WHALE
WHISPER
WHOPPER
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Themes

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

BLEMISHStraightforward
BEHEMOTHModerate
RUDE THINGS TO DOTricky
ON A BASEBALL FIELDDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

BLEMISHStraightforward
WORDS FOR A SMALL IMPERFECTION OR DAMAGE+ 3 more…
BEHEMOTHModerate
WORDS MEANING SOMETHING ENORMOUS OR GIGANTIC+ 3 more…
RUDE THINGS TO DOTricky
THINGS CONSIDERED IMPOLITE IN SOCIAL SETTINGS+ 3 more…
ON A BASEBALL FIELDDevious
LOCATIONS YOU'D FIND MARKED ON A DIAMOND+ 3 more…
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Full solution
BLEMISHStraightforward
DENT,DING,MAR,SCRATCH

DENT, DING, MAR, and SCRATCH all mean to damage or leave an imperfection on a surface, or refer to the imperfection itself.

BEHEMOTHModerate
COLOSSUS,MAMMOTH,WHALE,WHOPPER

COLOSSUS, MAMMOTH, WHALE, and WHOPPER are all words used to describe something of immense size or a gigantic thing.

RUDE THINGS TO DOTricky
POINT,SNICKER,STARE,WHISPER

POINT, SNICKER, STARE, and WHISPER are all actions considered rude or impolite when directed at someone in a social situation.

ON A BASEBALL FIELDDevious
BASE,BOX,MOUND,PLATE

BASE, BOX, MOUND, and PLATE are all specific locations or features found on a baseball field (e.g., home plate, pitcher's mound, batter's box, first base).

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