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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 13, 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.
BILL
CRITICAL
DOLLAR
INNER
KEY
MAJOR
NICKEL
PERSONAL
POUND
PRINCIPAL
PRIVATE
SECRET
SOLDIER
STERLING
WING
WON
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
IMPORTANTStraightforward
INTIMATE AND UNDISCLOSEDModerate
GLOBAL CURRENCIESTricky
BUFFALO ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
IMPORTANTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING SIGNIFICANT OR OF GREAT CONSEQUENCE+ 3 more…
INTIMATE AND UNDISCLOSEDModerate
WORDS DESCRIBING SOMETHING KEPT CLOSE AND NOT FOR PUBLIC EYES+ 3 more…
GLOBAL CURRENCIESTricky
THESE ARE ALL FORMS OF MONEY USED AROUND THE WORLD+ 3 more…
BUFFALO ___Devious
EACH OF THESE CAN FOLLOW 'BUFFALO' TO MAKE A FAMOUS PHRASE OR FIGURE+ 3 more…
Full solution
IMPORTANTStraightforward
CRITICAL,KEY,MAJOR,PRINCIPAL
CRITICAL, KEY, MAJOR, and PRINCIPAL all mean important or of great significance.
INTIMATE AND UNDISCLOSEDModerate
INNER,PERSONAL,PRIVATE,SECRET
INNER, PERSONAL, PRIVATE, and SECRET all describe things that are intimate and not shared openly.
GLOBAL CURRENCIESTricky
DOLLAR,POUND,STERLING,WON
DOLLAR, POUND, STERLING, and WON are all names of global currencies.
BUFFALO ___Devious
BILL,NICKEL,SOLDIER,WING
BILL (Buffalo Bill), NICKEL (Buffalo Nickel), SOLDIER (Buffalo Soldier), and WING (Buffalo Wing) all follow 'Buffalo' to form well-known terms.