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I got a kick out of today's NYT Connections puzzle, which didn't seem as tough as usual. Fans of foreign money will like the blue group. 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: It matters.
Green group hint: Shh, don't tell.
Blue group hint: Like the euro or kroner.
Purple group hint: Bison.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Important.
Green group: Intimate and undisclosed.
Blue group: Global currencies.
Purple group: Buffalo ____.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Sept. 13, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNET
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is important The four answers are critical, key, major and principal.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is intimate and undisclosed. The four answers are inner, personal, private and secret.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is global currencies. The four answers are dollar, pound, sterling and won.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is buffalo ____. The four answers are Bill, nickel, soldier and wing.