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Need help with NYT Connections game #792? The puzzle dated Monday, August 11, 2025, groups its words around ordinary things, abandoning something, information on consumer packaging, and phrases beginning with “dark.” Start with the spoiler-safe hints below, or jump to the clearly marked answers.
Hints for Connections #792
Connections has players sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared link. The hints below move from broad to more specific without giving away the word sets.
- Yellow: Basic.
- Green: Leave alone.
- Blue: Information you might find on a product box or package.
- Purple: Precede each answer with the opposite of “light.”
Answers for Monday, August 11, 2025
Spoilers below: the full word board and its four solution groups follow.
The 16 words
MATTER, VANILLA, DESERT, PLAIN, COUNT, HORSE, CHOCOLATE, VOLUME, STRAND, AGES, WEIGHT, DUMP, MEASURE, STANDARD, MAROON, NORMAL.
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The four groups
- Yellow — ORDINARY: NORMAL, PLAIN, STANDARD, VANILLA.
- Green — ABANDON: DESERT, DUMP, MAROON, STRAND.
- Blue — SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING: COUNT, MEASURE, VOLUME, WEIGHT.
- Purple — DARK ___: AGES, CHOCOLATE, HORSE, MATTER.
Why the date matters
This is the archived puzzle for Monday, August 11, 2025, game #792—not necessarily the puzzle a reader sees as “today.” TechRadar reports that a new Connections puzzle appears at midnight in each time zone, so the date can differ by location. The date and game number identify this answer set unambiguously.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Connections works
NYT Connections is available free through NYT Games on desktop and mobile, according to TechRadar. Players sort the board into four color-coded groups with different difficulty levels and can make up to four mistakes before the game ends.
Sources: TechRadar (hints, board, solution and game context); Parade (date, number and solution cross-check); Moneycontrol (additional answer cross-check).
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