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Monday, September 29, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 29, 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.
BABA
BOHEMIAN
BOXER
BRIEF
CHAIN
FLAPPER
FLOAT
FOOL
HANDLE
HIPSTER
HOTEL
PRANK
PUNK
STAIRWAY
THONG
TRICK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
KINDS OF UNDERWEARStraightforward
PLAY A JOKE ONModerate
PARTS OF A TOILET TANKTricky
FIRST WORDS IN '70S ROCK SONG TITLESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
KINDS OF UNDERWEARStraightforward
THESE ARE ALL STYLES OF UNDERGARMENTS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A DRAWER+ 3 more…
PLAY A JOKE ONModerate
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO DECEIVE OR PLAY A PRANK ON SOMEONE+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A TOILET TANKTricky
LOOK INSIDE THE BACK OF A TOILET — YOU'LL FIND THESE COMPONENTS+ 3 more…
FIRST WORDS IN '70S ROCK SONG TITLESDevious
EACH OF THESE BEGINS A CLASSIC 1970S ROCK ANTHEM TITLE+ 3 more…
Full solution
KINDS OF UNDERWEARStraightforward
BOXER,BRIEF,HIPSTER,THONG
BOXER, BRIEF, HIPSTER, and THONG are all styles of underwear/undergarments
PLAY A JOKE ONModerate
FOOL,PRANK,PUNK,TRICK
FOOL, PRANK, PUNK, and TRICK all mean to play a joke on or deceive someone
PARTS OF A TOILET TANKTricky
CHAIN,FLAPPER,FLOAT,HANDLE
CHAIN, FLAPPER, FLOAT, and HANDLE are all components found inside or on a toilet tank
FIRST WORDS IN '70S ROCK SONG TITLESDevious
BABA,BOHEMIAN,HOTEL,STAIRWAY
BABA (O'Riley), BOHEMIAN (Rhapsody), HOTEL (California), and STAIRWAY (to Heaven) are the first words in iconic 1970s rock song titles