Issue #796 Fri 15 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 15, 2025
Today's grid requires a sharp eye for subtle linguistic shifts. Expect a steady climb through two straightforward groupings and a pair of trickier clusters that demand a bit of extra patience.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A carving knife, a plastic cutting board, and the quiet kitchen hum of Sunday afternoon dinner prep.
Food preparation
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, T, W.
POULTRY CUTS
One is BREAST.
BREAST · TENDER · THIGH · WING
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Verbal idioms
Synonyms
Members are 3–12 letters; first letters F, P, S, T.
HANDLE, AS A BILL
One is FOOT.
FOOT · PAY · SETTLE · TAKE CARE OF
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The way a theater lobby feels five minutes before the house lights dim.
Adjectives
Synonyms
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters B, C, F, G.
SPLENDID
One is BRILLIANT.
BRILLIANT · CAPITAL · FINE · GRAND
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Wordplay
Truncated words
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters C, H, M, P.
STARTS OF CULINARY NUTS
One is CASH.
CASH · HAZE · MAC · PEC
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Complete Connections answer
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POULTRY CUTSBREAST · TENDER · THIGH · WING
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Reveal the green group
HANDLE, AS A BILLFOOT · PAY · SETTLE · TAKE CARE OF
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SPLENDIDBRILLIANT · CAPITAL · FINE · GRAND
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Reveal the violet group
STARTS OF CULINARY NUTSCASH · HAZE · MAC · PEC
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on August 15, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for August 15, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on August 15, 2025?
NYT Connections on August 15, 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 15, 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 #796?
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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