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NYT Connections puzzle #790 is the Saturday, August 9, 2025 board. Start with the spoiler-light clues below, then reveal category names or the complete answers only if you need them.
Hints for Connections #790
Each clue points toward a group without giving away its four words. Stop here if you want to keep solving.
- Yellow: The final outcome.
- Green: Funny ha-ha.
- Blue: Spooky love stories.
- Purple: Add a word that goes with flakes.
Category names
Spoilers begin here: the four categories are RESULT, KINDS OF JOKES, MOVIES FEATURING SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE, and CORN-Y THINGS.
Full answers for August 9
The board’s 16 words were INSIDE, PRODUCT, MAZE, SYRUP, FRUIT, KNOCK-KNOCK, LET ME IN, MUFFIN, PRACTICAL, GHOST, RETURN, SILK, YIELD, TWILIGHT, DAD, and CASPER.
#1 Best Overall
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | RESULT | FRUIT, PRODUCT, RETURN, YIELD |
| Green | KINDS OF JOKES | DAD, INSIDE, KNOCK-KNOCK, PRACTICAL |
| Blue | MOVIES FEATURING SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE | CASPER, GHOST, LET ME IN, TWILIGHT |
| Purple | CORN-Y THINGS | MAZE, MUFFIN, SILK, SYRUP |
Why the groups fit
Yellow: RESULT
FRUIT, PRODUCT, RETURN, and YIELD can each describe an outcome or result. RETURN and YIELD also connect as near-synonyms in this set.
Green: KINDS OF JOKES
DAD, INSIDE, KNOCK-KNOCK, and PRACTICAL each name a kind of joke.
Rank #2
Blue: MOVIES FEATURING SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE
CASPER, GHOST, LET ME IN, and TWILIGHT are film titles. The category is specifically supernatural romance, not simply supernatural movies.
Purple: CORN-Y THINGS
Pair each word with “corn”: corn maze, corn muffin, corn silk, and corn syrup. “Corn-y” is the wordplay that makes this group less obvious.
About this archived puzzle
Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four. This guide covers the historical August 9, 2025 puzzle, not a current daily board. NYT Games is the place to play; Forbes notes that an NYT Games subscription can provide access to past puzzles, though current archive and subscription terms may change.
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