Issue #804 Sat 23 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 23, 2025
Today offers a clean split of four distinct sets. You will find a few tempting traps among the items, so keep a close eye on the secondary definitions before committing to a final grouping.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A dipstick pulled from the engine block, wiped clean on a rag, and checked against the light.
Automotive maintenance
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–11 letters; first letters B, C, F, O.
LIQUIDS YOU PUT INTO CARS
One is BRAKE FLUID.
BRAKE FLUID · COOLANT · FUEL · OIL
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The roar of a crowd bouncing off concrete walls on a Saturday afternoon.
Large venues
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters B, C, H, S.
ARENA
One is BOWL.
BOWL · COLISEUM · HIPPODROME · STADIUM
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A hand disappearing into a sleeve or a document shuffled to the bottom of the stack.
Dishonest behavior
Direct synonyms
Members are 6–11 letters; first letters C, D, L, S.
SKULDUGGERY
One is CHICANERY.
CHICANERY · DECEIT · LEGERDEMAIN · SUBTERFUGE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A device left charging on the nightstand or a notification pinging from a pocket.
Recent cultural phenomena
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters C, P, S, V.
MODERN INVENTIONS
One is CRYPTO.
CRYPTO · PODCAST · SMARTWATCH · VAPE
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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
LIQUIDS YOU PUT INTO CARSBRAKE FLUID · COOLANT · FUEL · OIL
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Reveal the green group
ARENABOWL · COLISEUM · HIPPODROME · STADIUM
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Reveal the blue group
SKULDUGGERYCHICANERY · DECEIT · LEGERDEMAIN · SUBTERFUGE
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Reveal the violet group
MODERN INVENTIONSCRYPTO · PODCAST · SMARTWATCH · VAPE
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on August 23, 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 23, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on August 23, 2025?
NYT Connections on August 23, 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 23, 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 #804?
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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