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    Gold Tier

  1. 1
    bianca rai (bia)
    449
  2. 2
    Matty
    380
  3. 3
    Billiam Solia
    329
  4. 4
    Rebecca Amborn
    317

    Silver Tier

  1. 5
    Charlotte Dwyer
    197
  2. 6
    William Lasley
    183
  3. 7
    Matt Forte
    127
  4. 8
    Lisa Dedden Cooper
    98
  5. 9
    Dana Mckenna
    96
  6. 10
    Jay
    86
  7. 11
    Maggie Rice
    85
  8. 12
    Taylor Hochecker
    82

    Bronze Tier

  1. 13
    Rebecca Kruger
    77
  2. 14
    Sonya Rice
    75
  3. 15
    berbold
    61
  4. 16
    Foxblox9999
    59
  5. 17
    Brandon Miranda
    48
  6. 18
    Kyle B
    48
  7. 19
    julyjones
    42
  8. 20
    Channalotte F
    40
  9. 21
    Ander
    38
  10. 22
    Annabelle B
    30
  11. 23
    Masus
    29
  12. 24
    Mystery Night
    28
  1. 25
    N_pat345
    25
  2. 26
    dove
    25
  3. 27
    Jaylen Cameron
    25
  4. 28
    Cravellis Jones
    22
  5. 29
    Asdf
    22
  6. 30
    ander
    18
  7. 31
    Lindsey Young
    17
  8. 32
    chloe hyndes
    12
  9. 33
    Patrick Shetzline
    12
  10. 34
    Lydia Lawrence
    8
  11. 35
    Philbo Baggins
    8
  12. 36
    Natalie Germaine
    6
  13. 37
    Nick Frandsen
    5
  14. 38
    Joan Palermo
    4
  15. 39
    Alana Mcevoy
    2
  16. 40
    5972 Ponyfan
    0

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 28, 2025

Connections NYT Game Display

Puzzle #840

GUARD
TROJAN HORSE
VIRUS
SHIELD
FLEUR-DE-LIS
PROTECTION
HORSESHOE
BACKDOOR
EXTRA
ORBIT
ICE BREAKERS
AEGIS
LIGHTNING BOLT
TRIDENT
BUFFALO
WORM

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💡 Today's Hints for Sunday, September 28, 2025

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🟨 "Defensive measures

BACKING
AEGIS GUARD PROTECTION SHIELD

🟩 "Unwelcome digital intruders

MALICIOUS SOFTWARE
BACKDOOR TROJAN HORSE VIRUS WORM

🟦 "Chew on these options

GUM BRANDS
EXTRA ICE BREAKERS ORBIT TRIDENT

🟪 Buffalo, horseshoe symbols.

N.F.L. TEAM LOGOS
BUFFALO FLEUR-DE-LIS HORSESHOE LIGHTNING BOLT