Hints and Answers for Today’s Connections Puzzle Revealed

LOS ANGELES, California — The daily Connections puzzle has provided fans with a fresh challenge on September 13. Puzzle #825 presents a difficulty rating of 2.5 out of 5, making it more challenging than Tuesday’s game.

Every day, Tom's Guide updates readers with hints and answers for Connections, allowing players to maintain their streaks in solving these word puzzles. Today’s set of words includes Nickel, Key, Won, Major, Principal, Dollar, Private, Bill, Soldier, Personal, Critical, Pound, Inner, Wing, Sterling, and Secret.

To assist players, the article offers thematic clues based on the categories of the words. Readers seeking extra help can find all answers alongside categories by scrolling down to the bottom of the article.

One player shared their strategy, stating, “I started with the purple group by identifying currencies like pound and sterling.” They emphasized how identifying themes can connect words, such as grouping Private and Secret with Inner and Personal.

The distinct color categories in Connections denote varying levels of difficulty—from yellow, which offers easier connections, to purple, indicating more complex relationships between words.

Reflecting on yesterday’s puzzle, the player found words like zoom and telephoto to be easily recognizable. “Normally, words hidden within another word throw me off, but today, I noticed bodies of water as the connection,” they added.

Players also noted the importance of using the shuffle function when the layout doesn’t seem right, as it can help uncover hidden connections. Hints suggest that Delaware and Pennsylvania share recognizable links and can aid in solving more complex word sets.

If you want to share thoughts on puzzle #825 or seek advice, you can reach out to Scott Younker at Tom’s Guide.