Connections Hints: Sep 26, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Sep 26, 2025 (2025-09-26). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #878

Puzzle #878 · 2025-09-26

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 #878 for 2025-09-26, 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: STIR VIGOROUSLY, HARD TO MAKE OUT, KINDS OF BEARS 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.

STIR VIGOROUSLY
HARD TO MAKE OUT
KINDS OF BEARS
DIRTY ___

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.

STIR VIGOROUSLY

BEAT

CREAM

WHIP

WHISK

HARD TO MAKE OUT

DIM

FAINT

LIGHT

PALE

KINDS OF BEARS

BLACK

BROWN

POLAR

SUN

DIRTY ___

BLONDE

POOL

RICE

WORD

Reveal full answer

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