NYT Connections Answer & Hints for September 3, 2025 — Puzzle #815

Stuck on today’s Connections? Below you’ll find an intro, full definitions of all 16 words, spoiler-light hints, category titles, one word from each group, and the complete solution.

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About Today’s Connections Puzzle

Puzzle #815 (published September 3, 2025) includes synonyms for joining, beginnings, May-related phrases, and retro 80s TV abbreviations.

Definitions of the 16 Words

Alphabetical order to avoid hinting at groupings:

Word	Short definition
ALF	“Alien Life Form,” a popular U.S. sitcom character in the 1980s.
BIRTH	The act or process of being born; figuratively, the beginning of something.
BOND	To join or connect firmly; also, a financial certificate or movie spy James Bond.
COMBINE	To bring together into a single unit or group.
DAWN	The first appearance of daylight; metaphorically, a beginning.
DAY	A 24-hour period; in this puzzle, part of “May Day.”
FLOWER	A blooming plant; in this puzzle, part of “Mayflower.”
FLY	To move through the air; in this puzzle, “Mayfly,” a short-lived insect.
FUSE	To join or blend to form a single entity.
GENESIS	The origin or formation of something; also the first book of the Bible.
MTV	Music Television, launched in 1981, an iconic pop-culture channel of the 1980s.
NES	Nintendo Entertainment System, a popular 1980s gaming console, abbreviated like TV acronyms of the era.
POLE	A long, slender object; here, “Maypole,” a traditional festival pole decorated with ribbons.
START	The act of beginning something.
VHS	Video Home System, a videotape recording standard popular in the 1980s.
WED	To marry; also, to join together.