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Connections #817 Answers – September 5, 2025

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #817 on Friday, September 5, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BILLYBUCKFREEHANJACKKICKMINGPUNCHRAMSINGLESOLOSONGSTAGTANGZESTZING

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
KICK belongs to this group.
Green
FREE belongs to this group.
Blue
BILLY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
HAN belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
PIQUANCY
Green category
AVAILABLE
Blue category
MALE ANIMALS
Purple (hardest) category
CHINESE DYNASTIES

Connections #817 answers

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PIQUANCYKICK, PUNCH, ZEST, ZING
AVAILABLEFREE, SINGLE, SOLO, STAG
MALE ANIMALSBILLY, BUCK, JACK, RAM
CHINESE DYNASTIESHAN, MING, SONG, TANG
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FAQ

What are the Connections answers for September 5, 2025?

PIQUANCY: KICK, PUNCH, ZEST, ZING. AVAILABLE: FREE, SINGLE, SOLO, STAG. MALE ANIMALS: BILLY, BUCK, JACK, RAM. CHINESE DYNASTIES: HAN, MING, SONG, TANG.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.