Connections Hints: Aug 5, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Aug 5, 2025 (2025-08-05). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #821

Puzzle #821 · 2025-08-05

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #821 for 2025-08-05, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: SUBTERRANEAN TRANSIT, MAKE INTO SMALLER PIECES WHILE COOKING, USED TO DECORATE A SNOWMAN and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

SUBTERRANEAN TRANSIT
MAKE INTO SMALLER PIECES WHILE COOKING
USED TO DECORATE A SNOWMAN
___ CODE

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

SUBTERRANEAN TRANSIT

METRO

SUBWAY

TUBE

UNDERGROUND

MAKE INTO SMALLER PIECES WHILE COOKING

CUBE

GRATE

MINCE

SLICE

USED TO DECORATE A SNOWMAN

CARROT

COAL

PIPE

SCARF

___ CODE

DRESS

HEALTH

SECRET

ZIP

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.