Connections #813 Answers
Monday, September 1, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #813 for Monday, September 1, 2025. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): first appearance
- Green: ones celebrated with holidays
- Blue: famous poets
- Purple (hardest): what "cardinal" might refer to
Answers
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
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