Connections Hints: Sep 14, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Sep 14, 2025 (2025-09-14). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #867

Puzzle #867 · 2025-09-14

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 #867 for 2025-09-14, 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: ENTRYWAY, MAP FEATURES, SURPASS 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.

ENTRYWAY
MAP FEATURES
SURPASS
STREETS WITH SYMBOLIC IMPORTANCE

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.

ENTRYWAY

DOOR

GATE

HATCH

PORTAL

MAP FEATURES

COMPASS

INSET

KEY

SCALE

SURPASS

BEAT

BEST

BETTER

TOP

STREETS WITH SYMBOLIC IMPORTANCE

DOWNING

FLEET

MAIN

WALL

Reveal full answer

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