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NYT Connections Hints for September 6, 2025 (#859)

Game

DIVINE
RAP
BLEW
WIGHT
SPLIT
CALL
READ
CHORAL
FORECAST
SHADE
JAZZ
SPIRIT
BURST
AMERICANA
SPECTER
BROKE

Hints by Category

Breaking or Bursting Suddenly

BLEW
Past tense of 'blow', meaning to burst or explode suddenly.
BROKE
Past tense of 'break', meaning to separate into pieces violently.
BURST
To break open or apart suddenly and violently.
SPLIT
To break or divide into parts, especially along a particular line.

Ghostly or Supernatural Beings

SHADE
A poetic term for a ghost or spirit of the dead.
SPECTER
A visible ghost or haunting apparition.
SPIRIT
A supernatural being, often the soul of a deceased person.
WIGHT
An archaic term for a living being or creature, but often used in fantasy for an undead or ghostly entity.

Foretelling or Prophesying Future Events

CALL
To predict or announce beforehand, as in 'call the outcome'.
DIVINE
To discover or predict through intuition or supernatural means.
FORECAST
To predict or estimate a future event, often based on data or trends.
READ
To interpret signs or omens to predict the future, like reading tea leaves.

"BEST ___ PERFORMANCE" GRAMMY AWARD

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Categories for Grammy Awards in Performance Genres

AMERICANA
Refers to the Best Americana Performance award, honoring roots-based American music.
CHORAL
Refers to the Best Choral Performance award, for excellence in choral music.
JAZZ
Refers to the Best Jazz Performance award, recognizing achievements in jazz music.
RAP
Refers to the Best Rap Performance award, for outstanding rap music performances.