Issue #783 Sat 2 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 2, 2025
A steady day that leans into vocabulary precision. You will find a few reliable synonyms, but the final rows require a bit of patience to untangle.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The dried-out bottle of school supplies you keep in the junk drawer just in case.
Physical actions
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters A, G, S.
ATTACH WITH ADHESIVE
One is ADHERE.
ADHERE · AFFIX · GLUE · STICK
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The stiff, formal language used in a Victorian novel to avoid saying what is actually happening.
Euphemisms
Synonyms for a shared concept
Members are 8–9 letters; first letters C, I, R.
POLITE TERMS FOR SEX
One is COMMERCE.
COMMERCE · CONGRESS · INTIMACY · RELATIONS
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The distinct sound of wood hitting wood and the groan of the person in the next lane.
Sports terminology
Contextual labels
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters F, S.
BOWLING RESULTS
One is FOUL.
FOUL · SPARE · SPLIT · STRIKE
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Violet group hints
A sentence that means one thing to a lawyer and the exact opposite to a layperson.
Linguistic phenomena
Words with dual definitions
Members are 6–9 letters; first letters C, G, O, S.
CONTRONYMS (WORDS THAT CAN MEAN OPPOSITE THINGS)
One is CLEAVE.
CLEAVE · GARNISH · OVERSIGHT · SANCTION
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ATTACH WITH ADHESIVEADHERE · AFFIX · GLUE · STICK
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POLITE TERMS FOR SEXCOMMERCE · CONGRESS · INTIMACY · RELATIONS
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BOWLING RESULTSFOUL · SPARE · SPLIT · STRIKE
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CONTRONYMS (WORDS THAT CAN MEAN OPPOSITE THINGS)CLEAVE · GARNISH · OVERSIGHT · SANCTION
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How hard is NYT Connections on August 2, 2025?
NYT Connections on August 2, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on August 2, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #783?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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