NYT Connections Hints for September 12, 2025 (#861)
Game
ZOOM
CALL
TELEPHOTO
NUMBER
EBAY
BID
EMAIL
DRIVER
ADDRESS
APPEAL
MACRO
NAME
PETITION
FLAKE
FINLET
FISHEYE
Hints by Category
ENTREATY
Back to CategoriesFormal requests or appeals
APPEAL
A serious and urgent request for help, support, or mercy.
BID
An attempt or effort to achieve something, often in a competitive context.
CALL
A demand or request for action or attention.
PETITION
A formal written request, typically signed by many people, appealing to authority for a particular cause.
CONTACT INFO
Back to CategoriesPersonal identification and communication details
ADDRESS
The specific location where someone lives or an organization is situated.
EMAIL
Electronic mail address used for digital communication.
NAME
The word or words by which a person, place, or thing is known.
NUMBER
Telephone number used for voice communication.
KINDS OF CAMERA LENSES
Back to CategoriesDifferent types of photographic lenses
FISHEYE
An ultra-wide-angle lens that produces strong visual distortion to create a wide panoramic or hemispherical image.
MACRO
A lens designed for close-up photography, allowing extreme magnification of small subjects.
TELEPHOTO
A long-focus lens that makes distant objects appear magnified with a narrower field of view.
ZOOM
A lens with a variable focal length, allowing the photographer to change the magnification without changing lenses.
BODIES OF WATER PLUS STARTING LETTER
Back to CategoriesWords formed by adding a letter to common bodies of water
DRIVER
River + D (river → driver)
EBAY
Bay + E (bay → ebay)
FINLET
Inlet + F (inlet → finlet)
FLAKE
Lake + F (lake → flake)