Connections Hints: Aug 24, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Aug 24, 2025 (2025-08-24). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #844

Puzzle #844 · 2025-08-24

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 #844 for 2025-08-24, 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: WINE VESSELS, RIPPED, KINDS OF SNAKES 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.

  • WINE VESSELS
  • RIPPED
  • KINDS OF SNAKES
  • ___ CALL

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.

WINE VESSELS

BOTTLE
CARAFE
DECANTER
GLASS

RIPPED

CLEFT
RENT
SPLIT
TORN

KINDS OF SNAKES

CORAL
GARTER
KING
RATTLE

___ CALL

BOOTY
CLOSE
COLD
CURTAIN

Reveal full answer

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

WINE VESSELS

BOTTLE
CARAFE
DECANTER
GLASS

RIPPED

CLEFT
RENT
SPLIT
TORN

KINDS OF SNAKES

CORAL
GARTER
KING
RATTLE

___ CALL

BOOTY
CLOSE
COLD
CURTAIN

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