Connections #840 Answers – September 28, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #840 on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AEGISBACKDOORBUFFALOEXTRAFLEUR-DE-LISGUARDHORSESHOEICE BREAKERSLIGHTNING BOLTORBITPROTECTIONSHIELDTRIDENTTROJAN HORSEVIRUSWORM
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
AEGIS belongs to this group.
Green
BACKDOOR belongs to this group.
Blue
EXTRA belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BUFFALO belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
BACKING
Green category
MALICIOUS SOFTWARE
Blue category
GUM BRANDS
Purple (hardest) category
N.F.L. TEAM LOGOS
Connections #840 answers
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BACKINGAEGIS, GUARD, PROTECTION, SHIELD
MALICIOUS SOFTWAREBACKDOOR, TROJAN HORSE, VIRUS, WORM
GUM BRANDSEXTRA, ICE BREAKERS, ORBIT, TRIDENT
N.F.L. TEAM LOGOSBUFFALO, FLEUR-DE-LIS, HORSESHOE, LIGHTNING BOLT
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What are the Connections answers for September 28, 2025?
BACKING: AEGIS, GUARD, PROTECTION, SHIELD. MALICIOUS SOFTWARE: BACKDOOR, TROJAN HORSE, VIRUS, WORM. GUM BRANDS: EXTRA, ICE BREAKERS, ORBIT, TRIDENT. N.F.L. TEAM LOGOS: BUFFALO, FLEUR-DE-LIS, HORSESHOE, LIGHTNING BOLT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.