Issue #791 Sun 10 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 10, 2025
Today's grid asks for a steady hand. You will find two groups that reward straightforward observation and two that require a bit more linguistic legwork to separate.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A back-room favor that moves the needle on a legislative bill.
Sociopolitical dynamics
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters J, P, S, W.
INFLUENCE
One is JUICE.
JUICE · PULL · SWAY · WEIGHT
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Dusting off the workbench to organize scattered screws into sorted bins.
Physical arrangement
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–11 letters; first letters C, G.
AMASS
One is CLUSTER.
CLUSTER · COLLECT · CONCENTRATE · GROUP
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A dog-eared paperback found in a bin outside a city bookstore.
Literary subgenres
Compound word components
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters F, H, P, S.
KINDS OF FICTION
One is FAN.
FAN · HISTORICAL · PULP · SCIENCE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Checking a syllabus before the first day of the semester.
Academic abbreviations
Wordplay based on prefixes
Members are 6–12 letters; first letters B, C, T.
STARTING WITH MATH AND SCIENCE CLASSES, FOR SHORT
One is BIOPIC.
BIOPIC · CALCIUM · CHEMISE · TRIGLYCERIDE
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Complete Connections answer
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INFLUENCEJUICE · PULL · SWAY · WEIGHT
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AMASSCLUSTER · COLLECT · CONCENTRATE · GROUP
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KINDS OF FICTIONFAN · HISTORICAL · PULP · SCIENCE
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STARTING WITH MATH AND SCIENCE CLASSES, FOR SHORTBIOPIC · CALCIUM · CHEMISE · TRIGLYCERIDE
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How hard is NYT Connections on August 10, 2025?
NYT Connections on August 10, 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 10, 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 #791?
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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