Issue #797 Sat 16 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 16, 2025
Today’s grid offers a patient progression through four distinct sets. Careful sorting helps clear the path before the final overlap reveals itself.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The long-distance runner hitting a wall and finding the internal quiet to finish anyway.
Character traits
Synonyms
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters F, G, P, R.
INTREPIDITY
One is FORTITUDE.
FORTITUDE · GRIT · PLUCK · RESOLVE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Home improvement terminology
Synonyms
Members are 4–12 letters; first letters C, R, U, W.
RENOVATIONS
One is CONSTRUCTION.
CONSTRUCTION · REPAIRS · UPGRADES · WORK
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Watching the scoreboard show a double-digit lead that keeps climbing.
Verbs of dominance
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, R, S.
TROUNCE
One is CREAM.
CREAM · CRUSH · ROUT · SHELLAC
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The grocery list item you add at the last second because you ran out.
Types of household paper
Common prefixes/Compound phrases
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, R, T.
KINDS OF SOFT/LIGHTWEIGHT PAPER
One is CREPE.
CREPE · ROLLING · TISSUE · TOILET
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
INTREPIDITYFORTITUDE · GRIT · PLUCK · RESOLVE
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Reveal the green group
RENOVATIONSCONSTRUCTION · REPAIRS · UPGRADES · WORK
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Reveal the blue group
TROUNCECREAM · CRUSH · ROUT · SHELLAC
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Reveal the violet group
KINDS OF SOFT/LIGHTWEIGHT PAPERCREPE · ROLLING · TISSUE · TOILET
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Frequently asked questions
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How hard is NYT Connections on August 16, 2025?
NYT Connections on August 16, 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 16, 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 #797?
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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