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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features a fun mix of words, but some people might think the yellow category is rushing a certain holiday season. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Deck the halls!
Green group hint: Make an image look better.
Blue group hint: Think Julia Child.
Purple group hint: Prison would be another answer.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: What you might see on a Christmas tree.
Green group: Clean up, as a photograph.
Blue group: French food words
Purple group: Things with cells.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Sept. 4, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is what you might see on a Christmas tree. The four answers are angel, candy cane, string lights and tinsel.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is clean up, as a photograph. The four answers are airbrush, fix, Photoshop and touch up.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is French food words. The four answers are cornichon, pain, pamplemousse and vinaigrette.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is things with cells. The four answers are honeycomb, organism, solar panel and spreadsheet.
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