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NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 1, 2025

A grid that balances straightforward associations with a few linguistic hurdles. Expect to move between cultural history and common phrasing before the final pieces lock into place.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    APTITUDE

    BENT · FACULTY · FLAIR · GIFT

  2. Reveal the green group
    SILENT “W”

    PLAYWRIGHT · SWORD · WRAP · WREATH

  3. Reveal the blue group
    LEGENDS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD

    DEAN · GABLE · GARLAND · TEMPLE

  4. Reveal the violet group
    HIT THE ___

    HAY · JACKPOT · ROAD · ROOF

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