This is the archived solution to NYT Connections puzzle #806, published August 25, 2025. The four groups are PREDICAMENT, SMALL SPHERICAL THINGS, PIPE-SMOKING ACCESSORIES, and WHAT “DOWN” MIGHT MEAN.
All 16 words in Connections #806
The puzzle’s word bank was:
- PEARL
- JAM
- POM-POM
- FILTER
- PIPE CLEANER
- FEATHERS
- FIX
- TAMPER
- PEA
- WILLING
- GUZZLE
- MESS
- LIGHTER
- PICKLE
- SAD
- MOTHBALL
What are the answers for Connections #806?
These are the confirmed categories and their four words:
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PREDICAMENT
- FIX
- JAM
- MESS
- PICKLE
SMALL SPHERICAL THINGS
- MOTHBALL
- PEA
- PEARL
- POM-POM
PIPE-SMOKING ACCESSORIES
- FILTER
- LIGHTER
- PIPE CLEANER
- TAMPER
WHAT “DOWN” MIGHT MEAN
- FEATHERS
- GUZZLE
- SAD
- WILLING
Why the word groupings can be misleading
Several words invite plausible associations outside their actual groups. PEARL and JAM may suggest a familiar phrase, while PIPE CLEANER and POM-POM can seem connected by material or shape. FEATHERS, PEA, and PEARL may also draw attention together. Those overlaps are distractions; the confirmed categories sort the words by predicament, small spherical objects, pipe accessories, and meanings of “down.”
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How Connections works
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four. TechRadar says players can make up to four mistakes and that wordplay can disguise a category. The game is available through NYT Games on desktop or mobile: play Connections on NYT Games.
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