Connections Hints: Aug 23, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Aug 23, 2025 (2025-08-23). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #841

Puzzle #841 · 2025-08-23

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 #841 for 2025-08-23, 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: LIQUIDS YOU PUT INTO CARS, ARENA, SKULDUGGERY 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.

  • LIQUIDS YOU PUT INTO CARS
  • ARENA
  • SKULDUGGERY
  • MODERN INVENTIONS

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.

LIQUIDS YOU PUT INTO CARS

BRAKE FLUID
COOLANT
FUEL
OIL

ARENA

BOWL
COLISEUM
HIPPODROME
STADIUM

SKULDUGGERY

CHICANERY
DECEIT
LEGERDEMAIN
SUBTERFUGE

MODERN INVENTIONS

CRYPTO
PODCAST
SMARTWATCH
VAPE

Reveal full answer

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

LIQUIDS YOU PUT INTO CARS

BRAKE FLUID
COOLANT
FUEL
OIL

ARENA

BOWL
COLISEUM
HIPPODROME
STADIUM

SKULDUGGERY

CHICANERY
DECEIT
LEGERDEMAIN
SUBTERFUGE

MODERN INVENTIONS

CRYPTO
PODCAST
SMARTWATCH
VAPE

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