NYT Connections game #806 was published Monday, August 25, 2025. Start with the four spoiler-light hints below; the answer key is farther down.
Hints for Connections #806
Try these in order, from the first category to the fourth:
- A bad situation
- Tiny circles
- Frosty the Snowman smoked one
- Not up
Answers for Monday, August 25
Spoilers below: the complete category names and word groups follow.
Yellow — PREDICAMENT
- FIX
- JAM
- MESS
- PICKLE
Green — SMALL SPHERICAL THINGS
- MOTHBALL
- PEA
- PEARL
- POM-POM
Blue — PIPE-SMOKING ACCESSORIES
- FILTER
- LIGHTER
- PIPE CLEANER
- TAMPER
Purple — WHAT “DOWN” MIGHT MEAN
- FEATHERS
- GUZZLE
- SAD
- WILLING
How Connections works
Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four that share a common theme. The New York Times describes yellow as the easiest category and purple as the trickiest, with green and blue between them. The daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. See the NYT Connections Help Center for the official game information.
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Replaying the puzzle
The New York Times archive includes puzzles from June 12, 2023 onward and is available to All Access and Games subscribers, according to the Help Center. Connections is playable on the NYT Games app and website, among other NYT platforms; Connections Bot is available to All Access, Home Delivery, and Games subscribers. Archive access and Bot eligibility are separate subscriber features.
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