Connections Hints: Aug 26, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Aug 26, 2025 (2025-08-26). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #847

Puzzle #847 · 2025-08-26

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 #847 for 2025-08-26, 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: DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS, A REAL JERK, PESTER 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.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
A REAL JERK
PESTER
WORDS BEFORE "STOOL"

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.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

MOLE

PIERCING

SCAR

TATTOO

A REAL JERK

CREEP

HEEL

RAT

SKUNK

PESTER

BADGER

BUG

HARRY

RIDE

WORDS BEFORE "STOOL"

BAR

FOOT

STEP

TOAD

Reveal full answer

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