Connections Hints: Aug 4, 2025
This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connectionspuzzle published on Aug 4, 2025 (2025-08-04). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdownwhen you're ready.
Meta: Puzzle #785
Connections #785 · 2025-08-04
Choose one group at a time
Each group has separate category and tile reveals. Open only the amount of help you want; the last reveal shows all available groups.
Group 1
Reveal category
ARTHROPODS
Reveal one tile
APHID
Reveal all four tiles
ARTHROPODS
- APHID
- BEETLE
- MITE
- TICK
Group 2
Reveal category
TREES
Reveal one tile
BEECH
Reveal all four tiles
TREES
- BEECH
- CEDAR
- PINE
- YEW
Group 3
Reveal category
[LETTER] (IS) FOR ___
Reveal one tile
APPLE
Reveal all four tiles
[LETTER] (IS) FOR ___
- APPLE
- COOKIE
- EFFORT
- VENDETTA
Group 4
Reveal category
WORDS THAT SOUNDS LIKE TWO LETTERS
Reveal one tile
DECAY
Reveal all four tiles
WORDS THAT SOUNDS LIKE TWO LETTERS
- DECAY
- EASY
- GEO
- ZITI
Reveal full answer
ARTHROPODS
- APHID
- BEETLE
- MITE
- TICK
TREES
- BEECH
- CEDAR
- PINE
- YEW
[LETTER] (IS) FOR ___
- APPLE
- COOKIE
- EFFORT
- VENDETTA
WORDS THAT SOUNDS LIKE TWO LETTERS
- DECAY
- EASY
- GEO
- ZITI
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