Today's NYT Connections Hints — Friday, September 25, 2026 (#1297)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: LUXE
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: FAMOUS DANS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
BOUGIE · SPRING · RATHER · GENIUS
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1297 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): LUXE
BOUGIE, SWANK, FANCY, POSH
🟢 Green: PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK
SPRING, RATCHET, PENDULUM, ESCAPEMENT
🔵 Blue: FAMOUS DANS
RATHER, SAVAGE, LEVY, AYKROYD
🟣 Purple (trickiest): TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER
GENIUS, BORDER, CLASSY, FOAMILY
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