NYT Connections Answers: September 28, 2025

Puzzle #880 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
BACKING
AEGIS, GUARD, PROTECTION, SHIELD
🟩 Green
MALICIOUS SOFTWARE
BACKDOOR, TROJAN HORSE, VIRUS, WORM
🟦 Blue
GUM BRANDS
EXTRA, ICE BREAKERS, ORBIT, TRIDENT
🟪 Purple — Hardest
N.F.L. TEAM LOGOS
BUFFALO, FLEUR-DE-LIS, HORSESHOE, LIGHTNING BOLT

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #880:

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