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Saturday, September 20, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 20, 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.
CHIP
DIP
DIVE
DODGE
DUCK
FLYER
FORD
FRY
LARK
LINCOLN
RAM
ROCKET
SCRAPER
SENATOR
STAR
WING
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CAR BRANDSStraightforward
BIT OF SPORTS BAR FAREModerate
N.H.L. TEAM MEMBERTricky
SKY___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CAR BRANDSStraightforward
THESE NAMES REV ENGINES AND GRACE DEALERSHIP LOTS+ 3 more…
BIT OF SPORTS BAR FAREModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT ORDER AT A PUB WHILE WATCHING THE GAME+ 3 more…
N.H.L. TEAM MEMBERTricky
EACH ONE BELONGS TO AN NHL FRANCHISE ROSTER — THINK TEAM NICKNAMES+ 3 more…
SKY___Devious
ADD A COMMON WORD BEFORE EACH TO SOAR TO NEW HEIGHTS+ 3 more…
Full solution
CAR BRANDSStraightforward
DODGE,FORD,LINCOLN,RAM
DODGE, FORD, LINCOLN, and RAM are all American automobile brands
BIT OF SPORTS BAR FAREModerate
CHIP,DIP,FRY,WING
CHIP, DIP, FRY, and WING are all classic sports bar snack foods
N.H.L. TEAM MEMBERTricky
DUCK,FLYER,SENATOR,STAR
DUCK (Anaheim Ducks), FLYER (Philadelphia Flyers), SENATOR (Ottawa Senators), and STAR (Dallas Stars) are all NHL team name members
SKY___Devious
DIVE,LARK,ROCKET,SCRAPER
DIVE, LARK, ROCKET, and SCRAPER all follow SKY to form SKYDIVE, SKYLARK, SKYROCKET, and SKYSCRAPER