Connections #838 Answers
Friday, September 26, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #838 for Friday, September 26, 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): stir vigorously
- Green: hard to make out
- Blue: kinds of bears
- Purple (hardest): dirty ___
Answers
STIR VIGOROUSLY
BEAT, CREAM, WHIP, WHISK
HARD TO MAKE OUT
DIM, FAINT, LIGHT, PALE
KINDS OF BEARS
BLACK, BROWN, POLAR, SUN
DIRTY ___
BLONDE, POOL, RICE, WORD
Previous Connections answers
- #837 — left-leaning, politically, ice cream parlor orders, matt damon movies, with "the", named "apollo"
- #836 — movie, strew, wrinkly things, sweet ___
- #835 — cheerful, "rubber baby buggy bumper", kinds of luggage, title characters in '80s movies
- #834 — basic geometric calculations, black-and-white things, las vegas casino hotels, words that sound like plural letters
- #833 — touchscreen gestures, relax, restaurant seating options, vegetables with first letter removed
- #832 — car brands, bit of sports bar fare, n.h.l. team member, sky___
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