Issue #790 Sat 9 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 9, 2025
A grid that balances direct synonym sets against a few lateral leaps. It rewards a patient eye for potential overlaps.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The ledger at the end of a long quarter or the final tally of a business venture.
Business and finance
Synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters F, P, R, Y.
RESULT
One is FRUIT.
FRUIT · PRODUCT · RETURN · YIELD
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A groaner whispered at the dinner table that earns more eye rolls than actual laughter.
Humor types
Compound nouns and modifiers
Members are 3–11 letters; first letters D, I, K, P.
KINDS OF JOKES
One is DAD.
DAD · INSIDE · KNOCK-KNOCK · PRACTICAL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A flickering screen in a darkened room, featuring a love story that defies the boundaries of mortality.
Cinema
Thematic grouping
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters C, G, L, T.
MOVIES FEATURING SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE
One is CASPER.
CASPER · GHOST · LET ME IN · TWILIGHT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The golden strands left behind when you pull back the husk of a summer stalk.
Agriculture and food
Words sharing a common prefix
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters M, S.
CORN-Y THINGS
One is MAZE.
MAZE · MUFFIN · SILK · SYRUP
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RESULTFRUIT · PRODUCT · RETURN · YIELD
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Reveal the green group
KINDS OF JOKESDAD · INSIDE · KNOCK-KNOCK · PRACTICAL
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MOVIES FEATURING SUPERNATURAL ROMANCECASPER · GHOST · LET ME IN · TWILIGHT
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CORN-Y THINGSMAZE · MUFFIN · SILK · SYRUP
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How hard is NYT Connections on August 9, 2025?
NYT Connections on August 9, 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 9, 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 #790?
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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