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New York Times Connections puzzle #807 was published on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Start with the hints below if you want to solve it yourself; the full groups and answers follow.
Hints for Connections #807
- Yellow: Think of things that distinguish one person from another.
- Green: These words can describe someone unpleasant or untrustworthy.
- Blue: Each word can mean to pester or hassle someone.
- Purple: Put each word before the same word to form a familiar compound.
Where the trickiest connections lie
Several tiles invite tempting detours. MOLE can point to an animal, while HEEL, RAT, and SKUNK can all be insults. For the blue group, HARRY is a verb meaning to harass, not a person’s name; RIDE works in the expression “ride someone,” meaning to give them a hard time.
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The purple connection is phrase completion: each tile forms a compound with STOOL. If you want to check your work, the complete groups are below.
Complete solution
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Distinguishing characteristics | MOLE, PIERCING, SCAR, TATTOO |
| Green | A real jerk | CREEP, HEEL, RAT, SKUNK |
| Blue | Pester | BADGER, BUG, HARRY, RIDE |
| Purple | Words before “stool” | BAR, FOOT, STEP, TOAD |
Why the purple group works
BAR, FOOT, STEP, and TOAD each go before STOOL: barstool, footstool, stepstool, and toadstool.
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