Connections #821 Answers – September 9, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #821 on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BELTBULLCOMPLETEDONEEGGGULPHARD TACOLAPM&MOVERSHOTSLUGSNAILTHROUGHUNDERWATCH
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
COMPLETE belongs to this group.
Green
EGG belongs to this group.
Blue
BELT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BULL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FINISHED
Green category
THINGS WITH SHELLS
Blue category
SWIG
Purple (hardest) category
___DOG
Connections #821 answers
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FINISHEDCOMPLETE, DONE, OVER, THROUGH
THINGS WITH SHELLSEGG, HARD TACO, M&M, SNAIL
SWIGBELT, GULP, SHOT, SLUG
___DOGBULL, LAP, UNDER, WATCH
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What are the Connections answers for September 9, 2025?
FINISHED: COMPLETE, DONE, OVER, THROUGH. THINGS WITH SHELLS: EGG, HARD TACO, M&M, SNAIL. SWIG: BELT, GULP, SHOT, SLUG. ___DOG: BULL, LAP, UNDER, WATCH.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.