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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 29, #841

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Sept. 29, #841.

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some pretty funny words in it. And if you’re a 1970s music fan (I’m more of a 1980s tune lover), this is your puzzle. The answers aren’t too tough, but if you need help, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

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: I see London, I see France.

Green group hint: Is it April 1?

Blue group hint: Flush!

Purple group hint: Rock out.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Kinds of underwear.

Green group: Play a joke on.

Blue group: Parts of a toilet tank.

Purple group: First words in ’70s rock song titles.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is kinds of underwear.The four answers are boxer, brief, hipster and thong.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is play a joke on. The four answers are fool, prank, punk and trick.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is parts of a toilet tank. The four answers are chain, flapper, float and handle.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is first words in ’70s rock song titles. The four answers are Baba, Bohemian, Hotel and Stairway. (Baba O’Riley, Boe=hemian Rhapsody, Hotel California and Stairway to Heaven.)

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Sept. 29

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Sept. 29.

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Well, 4-Across threw me off right away today. I figured that sprinklers sprinkle «water,» but that word didn’t fit. Turns out I needed to think about what was actually receiving the water. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Walgreens competitor
Answer: CVS

4A clue: What sprinklers might sprinkle
Answer: LAWN

6A clue: Assumed name
Answer: ALIAS

8A clue: Company whose round, red-white-and-blue logo is known as the «globe»
Answer: PEPSI

9A clue: Emanation from a hot shower
Answer: STEAM

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Expresses appreciation for a performance, say
Answer: CLAPS

2D clue: Kind of parking
Answer: VALET

3D clue: Express appreciation for a dating profile, say
Answer: SWIPE

5D clue: Org. whose round, red-white-and-blue logo is known as the «meatball»
Answer: NASA

7D clue: Virtual thing to «run,» for short
Answer: SIM

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 29, #371

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sept. 29, No. 371.

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There are five numbers in today’s Connections: Sports Edition. If you can figure out which four go together, you’ll have nailed the yellow category. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Gridiron scores.

Green group hint: Athlete with a very long last name.

Blue group hint: Southern college towns.

Purple group hint: Vroom-vroom!

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Points that can be scored on one football play.

Green group: Associated with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Blue group: SEC cities.

Purple group: NASCAR Cup Series champions, familiarly.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is points that can be scored on one football play. The four answers are 1, 2, 3 and 6.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is associated with Giannis Antetokounmpo. The four answers are 34, Bucks, Greece and MVP.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is SEC cities. The four answers are Athens, Fayetteville, Norman and Oxford.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is NASCAR Cup Series champions, familiarly. The four answers are Cale, Dale, Jeff and Jimmie.

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 29 #575

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Sept. 29, No. 575.

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Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a super-fun one. Pretty easy once you figure out the theme. But if you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Chew on that!

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Blow a bubble.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

LINE, WINE, PUTT, MERRY, MINE, SPUTTER, TIME, TIMER, RITE, SUITE, SPUN, GREEN, SPEAR, WINTER, MINT.

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers: