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NYT Connections Hints for September 16, 2025 (#871)

Game

ROGER
PEN
ROSE
MONTH
SQUID
PRINTER
DONUT
MONITOR
JUROR
WATCH
TATTOO MACHINE
TRIX
FOLLOW
WHITE
VELVETEEN
TRACK

Hints by Category

Monitoring or Observing Closely

FOLLOW
To keep track of someone or something's activities or progress.
MONITOR
To observe and check the progress or quality of something over time.
TRACK
To follow the course or development of something.
WATCH
To observe attentively over a period of time.

ONE IN A DOZEN

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Items that come in groups of twelve

DONUT
A dozen donuts is a common quantity for purchase.
JUROR
A typical jury consists of twelve members.
MONTH
There are twelve months in a year.
ROSE
A dozen roses is a traditional romantic gift.

THINGS WITH INK

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Objects that use or contain ink

PEN
A writing instrument that uses ink.
PRINTER
A device that uses ink cartridges to print documents.
SQUID
A sea creature that releases ink as a defense mechanism.
TATTOO MACHINE
A device that uses ink to create permanent designs on skin.

Famous rabbit characters or references

ROGER
Roger Rabbit, the animated character from 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'.
TRIX
The Trix Rabbit, mascot for Trix cereal.
VELVETEEN
The Velveteen Rabbit, from the children's book about a stuffed rabbit.
WHITE
The White Rabbit, from Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.