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Connections September 10, 2025
- 🟡 "YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER!": BAD, SHAME, TSK, TUT TUT
- 🟢 MOVE QUICKLY: BARREL, FLY, RACE, ZIP
- 🔵 EDDIE MURPHY ROLES: AKEEM, DOLITTLE, DONKEY, FOLEY
- 🟣 KING ___: CAKE, COBRA, KONG, TUT
Connections 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
Connections September 8, 2025
- 🟡 NONSENSE: BALONEY, BULL, BUNK, RUBBISH
- 🟢 INCREASE, WITH "UP": CRANK, HIKE, JACK, RAISE
- 🔵 FICTIONAL SPIES: ARCHER, HUNT, PEEL, POWERS
- 🟣 CAT___: FISH, NAP, TAIL, WALK
Connections September 7, 2025
- 🟡 GYMNASTICS MOVES: AERIAL, ARABESQUE, ROUNDOFF, SPLIT
- 🟢 DISNEY PRINCESSES: ARIEL, AURORA, MERIDA, TIANA
- 🔵 FONTS: ARIAL, GEORGIA, IMPACT, VERDANA
- 🟣 GEOMETRY ADJECTIVES: ANGULAR, AREAL, LINEAR, VOLUMETRIC
Connections September 6, 2025
- 🟡 RUPTURED: BLEW, BROKE, BURST, SPLIT
- 🟢 APPARITION: SHADE, SPECTER, SPIRIT, WIGHT
- 🔵 PREDICT: CALL, DIVINE, FORECAST, READ
- 🟣 "BEST ___ PERFORMANCE" GRAMMY AWARD: AMERICANA, CHORAL, JAZZ, RAP
Connections 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
Connections September 4, 2025
- 🟡 WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE ON A CHRISTMAS TREE: ANGEL, CANDY CANE, STRING LIGHTS, TINSEL
- 🟢 CLEAN UP, AS A PHOTOGRAPH: AIRBRUSH, FIX, PHOTOSHOP, TOUCH UP
- 🔵 FRENCH FOOD WORDS: CORNICHON, PAIN, PAMPLEMOUSSE, VINAIGRETTE
- 🟣 THINGS WITH CELLS: HONEYCOMB, ORGANISM, SOLAR PANEL, SPREADSHEET
Connections September 3, 2025
- 🟡 BEGINNING: BIRTH, DAWN, GENESIS, START
- 🟢 JOIN: BOND, COMBINE, FUSE, WED
- 🔵 TV-RELATED ABBREVIATIONS IN THE '80S: ALF, MTV, NES, VHS
- 🟣 MAY___: DAY, FLOWER, FLY, POLE
Connections September 2, 2025
- 🟡 CURSES: EXPLETIVES, FOUR-LETTER WORDS, PROFANITY, SWEARING
- 🟢 IN "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS": CHRISTMAS, HOUSE, MOUSE, STIRRING
- 🔵 WORN BY EARRING MAGIC KEN: EARRING, MESH SHIRT, NECKLACE, PLEATHER VEST
- 🟣 STARTING WITH POSSESSIVE DETERMINERS: HERRING, HISTAMINE, MYSTERY, OUROBOROS
Connections September 1, 2025
- 🟡 FIRST APPEARANCE: DEBUT, INTRODUCTION, LAUNCH, PREMIERE
- 🟢 ONES CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAYS: MOTHER, PRESIDENT, SAINT PATRICK, SAINT VALENTINE
- 🔵 FAMOUS POETS: BISHOP, BURNS, LORDE, POPE
- 🟣 WHAT "CARDINAL" MIGHT REFER TO: BIRD, CLERGY MEMBER, M.L.B. PLAYER, N.F.L. PLAYER
Connections August 31, 2025
- 🟡 CRITICIZE HARSHLY: BASH, BLAST, FLAME, ROAST
- 🟢 COMMON COMPONENTS OF BOARD GAMES: BOARD, CARDS, DICE, PIECES
- 🔵 HETERONYMS: AXES, BASS, COORDINATE, DOES
- 🟣 ___STICKS: CHOP, DRUM, FIDDLE, FISH
Connections August 30, 2025
- 🟡 MUSIC GENRES: EMO, FUNK, METAL, POP
- 🟢 NOT BE GOOD: BITE, BLOW, STINK, SUCK
- 🔵 DO EXCEPTIONALLY WELL: EAT, ROCK, RULE, SLAY
- 🟣 CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS: CAGE, ENO, GLASS, REICH
Connections August 29, 2025
- 🟡 FAMOUS PERSON: FIGURE, NAME, PERSONALITY, STAR
- 🟢 INCREASE: BALLOON, MOUNT, MUSHROOM, WAX
- 🔵 PLACES THAT SELL GAS: 7-ELEVEN, CHEVRON, GULF, SHELL
- 🟣 ___ SPLIT: 7-10, BANANA, LICKETY, STOCK
Connections August 28, 2025
- 🟡 PLACES TO GET TRAPPED: NET, SNARE, TANGLE, WEB
- 🟢 USED FOR TEA: CUP, KETTLE, TEABAG, WATER
- 🔵 ASSOCIATED WITH HARDNESS: DIAMOND, NAILS, ROCK, STEEL
- 🟣 ENDING WITH KEYBOARD KEYS: CANTAB, CYBERSPACE, ICECAPS, MAKESHIFT
Connections August 27, 2025
- 🟡 RESTAURANT WATER OPTIONS: BOTTLED, SPARKLING, STILL, TAP
- 🟢 ATM OPTIONS: CHECKING, DEPOSIT, SAVINGS, WITHDRAWAL
- 🔵 BINARY QUESTION OPTIONS: FALSE, NO, TRUE, YES
- 🟣 ROULETTE OPTIONS: BLACK, EVEN, ODD, RED
Connections August 26, 2025
- 🟡 DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: MOLE, PIERCING, SCAR, TATTOO
- 🟢 A REAL JERK: CREEP, HEEL, RAT, SKUNK
- 🔵 PESTER: BADGER, BUG, HARRY, RIDE
- 🟣 WORDS BEFORE "STOOL": BAR, FOOT, STEP, TOAD
Connections August 25, 2025
- 🟡 PREDICAMENT: FIX, JAM, MESS, PICKLE
- 🟢 SMALL SPHERICAL THINGS: MOTHBALL, PEA, PEARL, POM-POM
- 🔵 PIPE-SMOKING ACCESSORIES: FILTER, LIGHTER, PIPE CLEANER, TAMPER
- 🟣 WHAT "DOWN" MIGHT MEAN: FEATHERS, GUZZLE, SAD, WILLING
Connections August 24, 2025
- 🟡 WINE VESSELS: BOTTLE, CARAFE, DECANTER, GLASS
- 🟢 RIPPED: CLEFT, RENT, SPLIT, TORN
- 🔵 KINDS OF SNAKES: CORAL, GARTER, KING, RATTLE
- 🟣 ___ CALL: BOOTY, CLOSE, COLD, CURTAIN
Connections August 23, 2025
- 🟡 LIQUIDS YOU PUT INTO CARS: BRAKE FLUID, COOLANT, FUEL, OIL
- 🟢 ARENA: BOWL, COLISEUM, HIPPODROME, STADIUM
- 🔵 SKULDUGGERY: CHICANERY, DECEIT, LEGERDEMAIN, SUBTERFUGE
- 🟣 MODERN INVENTIONS: CRYPTO, PODCAST, SMARTWATCH, VAPE
Connections August 22, 2025
- 🟡 U.S. PRESIDENTS: ADAMS, FORD, GRANT, WASHINGTON
- 🟢 ACTORS WHOSE LAST NAMES ARE ALSO VERBS: CHEVY CHASE, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, GEOFFREY RUSH, TOM CRUISE
- 🔵 KINDS OF POKER: DRAW, OMAHA, STRIP, STUD
- 🟣 PROPER NOUNS AFTER GERUNDS IN '90S MOVIE TITLES: AMY, JOHN MALKOVICH, LAS VEGAS, PRIVATE RYAN
Connections August 21, 2025
- 🟡 BLUNDER: BOO-BOO, FLUB, GAFFE, NO-NO
- 🟢 LANDS OF THE IMAGINATION: DREAM, FANTASY, LA-LA, NEVER NEVER
- 🔵 THINGS WITH ANTENNA/E: INSECT, RADIO TOWER, SATELLITE DISH, TELETUBBY
- 🟣 ___ DOODLE: CHEESE, DIPSY, GOOGLE, YANKEE
Connections August 20, 2025
- 🟡 BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGS: DOMINO, PIANO KEYS, YIN-YANG SYMBOL, ZEBRA
- 🟢 PAIRS OF RODS: CHOPSTICKS, CLAVES, KNITTING NEEDLES, SKI POLES
- 🔵 THINGS THAT ROTATE ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS: BARBER POLE, CAROUSEL, CEILING FAN, LAZY SUSAN
- 🟣 RODS THAT CURVE AT ONE END: CANDY CANE, CROCHET HOOK, CROOK, CROWBAR
Connections August 19, 2025
- 🟡 QUITE THE TALKER: BLABBERMOUTH, CHATTERBOX, PRATTLER, WINDBAG
- 🟢 FORTIFIED WINES: MARSALA, PORT, SHERRY, VERMOUTH
- 🔵 ___ ROCK: CLASSIC, LITTLE, PLYMOUTH, THE
- 🟣 STARTING WITH WAYS TO MOVE QUICKLY: DARTMOUTH, DASHBOARD, FLYWHEEL, RUSHMORE
Connections August 18, 2025
- 🟡 INDICATION: CUE, NOD, PROMPT, SIGNAL
- 🟢 OPPORTUNITY: BREAK, CHANCE, OPENING, SHOT
- 🔵 HOTEL AMENITIES: BREAKFAST, PARKING, POOL, WI-FI
- 🟣 WORDS BEFORE "WATCH": DIGITAL, POCKET, STOP, WRIST
Connections August 17, 2025
- 🟡 CONVENIENTLY LOCATED: ACCESSIBLE, CLOSE, HANDY, NEARBY
- 🟢 NEEDS FOR SENDING A LETTER: ADDRESS, ENVELOPE, NAME, STAMP
- 🔵 WORDS ON A DOOR: EXIT, OPEN, PUSH, WELCOME
- 🟣 FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS: ASSEMBLY, PETITION, PRESS, SPEECH
Connections August 16, 2025
- 🟡 INTREPIDITY: FORTITUDE, GRIT, PLUCK, RESOLVE
- 🟢 RENOVATIONS: CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRS, UPGRADES, WORK
- 🔵 TROUNCE: CREAM, CRUSH, ROUT, SHELLAC
- 🟣 KINDS OF SOFT/LIGHTWEIGHT PAPER: CREPE, ROLLING, TISSUE, TOILET
Connections August 15, 2025
- 🟡 POULTRY CUTS: BREAST, TENDER, THIGH, WING
- 🟢 HANDLE, AS A BILL: FOOT, PAY, SETTLE, TAKE CARE OF
- 🔵 SPLENDID: BRILLIANT, CAPITAL, FINE, GRAND
- 🟣 STARTS OF CULINARY NUTS: CASH, HAZE, MAC, PEC
Connections August 14, 2025
- 🟡 DERRIERE: BACKSIDE, CABOOSE, SEAT, TAIL
- 🟢 USED TO HIT A BALL IN SPORTS: BAT, MALLET, RACKET, STICK
- 🔵 COMPONENTS OF A BRIDE’S ENSEMBLE: BOUQUET, BUSTLE, TRAIN, VEIL
- 🟣 RHYMING COMPOUND WORDS: BACKPACK, COOKBOOK, HUBBUB, NITWIT
Connections August 13, 2025
- 🟡 CAPTIVATE: CHARM, ENTRANCE, RIVET, THRILL
- 🟢 EXCERPT: CLIP, EXTRACT, PASSAGE, QUOTE
- 🔵 MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUP: BANGLE, CHICK, GO-GO, SUPREME
- 🟣 STAR___: BOARD, FISH, GATE, STRUCK
Connections August 12, 2025
- 🟡 GROUPS OF TEN: BOWLING PINS, COMMANDMENTS, DECADE, FINGERS
- 🟢 PLACES WITH LANES: BOWLING ALLEY, HIGHWAY, SUPERMARKET, SWIMMING POOL
- 🔵 LANDMARKS IN DOWNTOWN NYC: BOWLING GREEN, BROOKLYN BRIDGE, CITY HALL, WALL STREET
- 🟣 THINGS WITH HOLES: BOWLING BALL, COLANDER, GOLF COURSE, SPONGE
Connections August 11, 2025
- 🟡 ORDINARY: NORMAL, PLAIN, STANDARD, VANILLA
- 🟢 ABANDON: DESERT, DUMP, MAROON, STRAND
- 🔵 SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING: COUNT, MEASURE, WEIGHT, VOLUME
- 🟣 DARK ___: AGES, CHOCOLATE, HORSE, MATTER
Connections August 10, 2025
- 🟡 INFLUENCE: JUICE, PULL, SWAY, WEIGHT
- 🟢 AMASS: CLUSTER, COLLECT, CONCENTRATE, GROUP
- 🔵 KINDS OF FICTION: FAN, HISTORICAL, PULP, SCIENCE
- 🟣 STARTING WITH MATH AND SCIENCE CLASSES, FOR SHORT: BIOPIC, CALCIUM, CHEMISE, TRIGLYCERIDE
Connections August 9, 2025
- 🟡 RESULT: FRUIT, PRODUCT, RETURN, YIELD
- 🟢 KINDS OF JOKES: DAD, INSIDE, KNOCK-KNOCK, PRACTICAL
- 🔵 MOVIES FEATURING SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE: CASPER, GHOST, LET ME IN, TWILIGHT
- 🟣 CORN-Y THINGS: MAZE, MUFFIN, SILK, SYRUP
Connections August 8, 2025
- 🟡 MAKE EQUAL, AS A SCORE: DRAW, EVEN, SQUARE, TIE
- 🟢 BESTOW: CONFER, GRANT, PRESENT, VEST
- 🔵 THINGS YOU MIGHT DO DURING A BORING CLASS/MEETING: DOODLE, DOZE, PASS NOTES, SPACE
- 🟣 WORDS AFTER THE LETTERS “MS”: DEGREE, MARVEL, PAC-MAN, PAINT
Connections August 7, 2025
- 🟡 MOUSE ACTIONS: CLICK, DRAG, HOVER, SCROLL
- 🟢 PERFORATE: BORE, PIERCE, POKE, PUNCH
- 🔵 ONES WITH POINTY EARS: BATMAN, DEVIL, ELF, VULCAN
- 🟣 WIMBLEDON WINNERS: BORG, GRAF, KING, SINNER
Connections August 6, 2025
- 🟡 ACCESSORY WITH A POINTY FASTENER: BADGE, BROOCH, BUTTON, PIN
- 🟢 TEASE: BAIT, NEEDLE, RAG, RIB
- 🔵 BOXING PUNCHES: CROSS, HOOK, JAB, UPPERCUT
- 🟣 MUSCLE NICKNAMES PLUS “S”: SHAMMY, SPEC, SQUAD, STRAP
Connections August 5, 2025
- 🟡 SUBTERRANEAN TRANSIT: METRO, SUBWAY, TUBE, UNDERGROUND
- 🟢 MAKE INTO SMALLER PIECES WHILE COOKING: CUBE, GRATE, MINCE, SLICE
- 🔵 USED TO DECORATE A SNOWMAN: CARROT, COAL, PIPE, SCARF
- 🟣 ___ CODE: DRESS, HEALTH, SECRET, ZIP
Connections August 4, 2025
- 🟡 ARTHROPODS: APHID, BEETLE, MITE, TICK
- 🟢 TREES: BEECH, CEDAR, PINE, YEW
- 🔵 [LETTER] (IS) FOR ___: APPLE, COOKIE, EFFORT, VENDETTA
- 🟣 WORDS THAT SOUNDS LIKE TWO LETTERS: DECAY, EASY, GEO, ZITI
Connections August 3, 2025
- 🟡 EMULATE: COPY, ECHO, MIRROR, PARROT
- 🟢 SPORTS: CRICKET, GOLF, POLO, SQUASH
- 🔵 MANIA: BUG, CRAZE, FAD, FEVER
- 🟣 SINGLE ANIMAL IN A CREATIVELY SPELLED BAND NAME: BEETLE, BIRD, GORILLA, MONKEY
Connections August 2, 2025
- 🟡 ATTACH WITH ADHESIVE: ADHERE, AFFIX, GLUE, STICK
- 🟢 POLITE TERMS FOR SEX: COMMERCE, CONGRESS, INTIMACY, RELATIONS
- 🔵 BOWLING RESULTS: FOUL, SPARE, SPLIT, STRIKE
- 🟣 CONTRONYMS (WORDS THAT CAN MEAN OPPOSITE THINGS): CLEAVE, GARNISH, OVERSIGHT, SANCTION
Connections August 1, 2025
- 🟡 APTITUDE: BENT, FACULTY, FLAIR, GIFT
- 🟢 SILENT “W”: PLAYWRIGHT, SWORD, WRAP, WREATH
- 🔵 LEGENDS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD: DEAN, GABLE, GARLAND, TEMPLE
- 🟣 HIT THE ___: HAY, JACKPOT, ROAD, ROOF