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Issue #812 Sun 31 Aug

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 31, 2025

A steady morning of sorting through linguistic quirks and common objects. The grid requires a patient eye for how words shift in meaning and usage.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    CRITICIZE HARSHLY

    BASH · BLAST · FLAME · ROAST

  2. Reveal the green group
    COMMON COMPONENTS OF BOARD GAMES

    BOARD · CARDS · DICE · PIECES

  3. Reveal the blue group
    HETERONYMS

    AXES · BASS · COORDINATE · DOES

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___STICKS

    CHOP · DRUM · FIDDLE · FISH

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