Connections Hints: Sep 29, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Sep 29, 2025 (2025-09-29). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #876

Puzzle #876 · 2025-09-29

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 #876 for 2025-09-29, 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: KINDS OF UNDERWEAR, PLAY A JOKE ON, PARTS OF A TOILET TANK 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.

KINDS OF UNDERWEAR
PLAY A JOKE ON
PARTS OF A TOILET TANK
FIRST WORDS IN '70S ROCK SONG TITLES

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.

KINDS OF UNDERWEAR

BOXER

BRIEF

HIPSTER

THONG

PLAY A JOKE ON

FOOL

PRANK

PUNK

TRICK

PARTS OF A TOILET TANK

CHAIN

FLAPPER

FLOAT

HANDLE

FIRST WORDS IN '70S ROCK SONG TITLES

BABA

BOHEMIAN

HOTEL

STAIRWAY

Reveal full answer

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