Connections Hints: Sep 10, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Sep 10, 2025 (2025-09-10). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #860

Puzzle #860 · 2025-09-10

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #860 for 2025-09-10, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: "YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER!", MOVE QUICKLY, EDDIE MURPHY ROLES and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

"YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER!"
MOVE QUICKLY
EDDIE MURPHY ROLES
KING ___

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

"YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER!"

BAD

SHAME

TSK

TUT TUT

MOVE QUICKLY

BARREL

FLY

RACE

ZIP

EDDIE MURPHY ROLES

AKEEM

DOLITTLE

DONKEY

FOLEY

KING ___

CAKE

COBRA

KONG

TUT

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.