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Issue #787 Wed 6 Aug

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 6, 2025

Today's grid asks for a steady hand and a willingness to look past the obvious. It is a patient puzzle that rewards those who can disentangle literal meanings from common expressions.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    ACCESSORY WITH A POINTY FASTENER

    BADGE · BROOCH · BUTTON · PIN

  2. Reveal the green group
    TEASE

    BAIT · NEEDLE · RAG · RIB

  3. Reveal the blue group
    BOXING PUNCHES

    CROSS · HOOK · JAB · UPPERCUT

  4. Reveal the violet group
    MUSCLE NICKNAMES PLUS “S”

    SHAMMY · SPEC · SQUAD · STRAP

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