NYT Connections Hints: September 30, 2025 (Puzzle #842); Bonus: NYT Connections #843 (October 1, 2025)

Need a nudge? Start with the easy group. Then scan for pop-culture links and wordplay. Below are light hints first, then the full solution. Spoilers are hidden.

Today’s Board at a Glance

• Yellow: Uncomfortable body language
• Green: It’s a mouthful (tongue-twister words)
• Blue: Animated animals (birds)
• Purple: Words ending with number homophones

Step-by-Step Hints

• Yellow hint: Think of how someone acts when they’re stiff on stage.
• Green hint: That famous rhyme about an animal and wood.
• Blue hint: Feathery friends from cartoons.
• Purple hint: Endings that sound like “six,” “eight,” “three,” and “four.”

Show Today’s Answers (Puzzle #842)

Yellow — Unnatural, as mannerisms

AWKWARD, STIFF, STILTED, WOODEN

Green — Words in a famous tongue twister

CHUCK, COULD, WOOD, WOODCHUCK

Blue — Cartoon birds

FOGHORN, SCROOGE, WOODSTOCK, WOODY

Purple — Ending with number homophones

CLASSICS (-“six”), CREATE (-“eight”), GUTHRIE (-“three”), THEREFORE (-“four”)

Sources: Forbes; TechRadar; Yahoo Entertainment.

Quick Tips to Keep Your Streak

• Lock the obvious fours first (often Yellow/Green).
• Say the words out loud to hear rhymes or number sounds.
• Shuffle the grid to spot new patterns.

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Bonus: NYT Connections #843 (October 1, 2025)

Title: NYT Connections #843 Hints & Answers (Oct 1) — Critiques, Currents, Echoes & Prizes

Tomorrow’s grid (#843) features sharp verbs, fast-moving water terms, echoey places (one modern), and “___ PRIZE.” Spoilers below.

Show #843 Hints

• Green: Harsh review words (to criticize).
• Yellow: Fast-moving waters.
• Blue: Echo-friendly places (one is virtual).
• Purple: Add the word “PRIZE.”

Show #843 Answers

Green — Criticize

FLAME, KNOCK, SKEWER, SLAM

Yellow — Fast-moving waters

CATARACT, CURRENT, RAPIDS, WHIRLPOOL

Blue — Echoey places

CANYON, HALLWAY, TUNNEL, ZOOM CALL

Purple — ___ PRIZE

BOOBY, DOOR, FIRST, JURY

Early postings: Wordleofthe.Day; Nerdschalk (Oct 1 preview/solution).