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Monday, September 22, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 22, 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.
AREA
ARIA
ARS
AYES
CROSSWORD
DOMINO
EASE
ENCORE
EXCALIBUR
LENGTH
LUXOR
ORCA
OREO
OWES
PERIMETER
VOLUME
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BASIC GEOMETRIC CALCULATIONSStraightforward
BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGSModerate
LAS VEGAS CASINO HOTELSTricky
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE PLURAL LETTERSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BASIC GEOMETRIC CALCULATIONSStraightforward
WHAT YOU CALCULATE ABOUT A SHAPE'S SIZE OR EXTENT+ 3 more…
BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGSModerate
THINGS THAT ARE FAMOUSLY TWO-TONED IN BLACK AND WHITE+ 3 more…
LAS VEGAS CASINO HOTELSTricky
PLACES TO STAY AND GAMBLE ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP+ 3 more…
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE PLURAL LETTERSDevious
THESE WORDS ARE HOMOPHONES OF MULTIPLE LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET+ 3 more…
Full solution
BASIC GEOMETRIC CALCULATIONSStraightforward
AREA,LENGTH,PERIMETER,VOLUME
AREA, LENGTH, PERIMETER, and VOLUME are all fundamental geometric measurements taught in math class.
BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGSModerate
CROSSWORD,DOMINO,ORCA,OREO
CROSSWORD puzzles, DOMINO tiles, ORCA whales, and OREO cookies are all iconic black-and-white things.
LAS VEGAS CASINO HOTELSTricky
ARIA,ENCORE,EXCALIBUR,LUXOR
ARIA, ENCORE, EXCALIBUR, and LUXOR are all well-known casino hotels located in Las Vegas.
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE PLURAL LETTERSDevious
ARS,AYES,EASE,OWES
ARS sounds like 'Rs', AYES sounds like 'As' (or 'Is'), EASE sounds like 'Es', and OWES sounds like 'Os' — each word is a homophone of plural letters.