This is the archived answer guide for Thursday, August 28, 2025: NYT Connections puzzle #809. The full groups and answers are below, including the purple word-ending puzzle.
Hints for Connections #809
- Yellow: Things associated with getting caught or entangled.
- Green: Items used to make or serve tea.
- Blue: Words associated with hardness.
- Purple: Each word ends with the name of a keyboard key.
Connections answers for August 28, 2025
Spoilers: the complete groups and words for game #809 are listed below.
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| Color | Category | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | PLACES TO GET TRAPPED | NET, SNARE, TANGLE, WEB |
| Green | USED FOR TEA | CUP, KETTLE, TEABAG, WATER |
| Blue | ASSOCIATED WITH HARDNESS | DIAMOND, NAILS, ROCK, STEEL |
| Purple | ENDING WITH KEYBOARD KEYS | CANTAB, CYBERSPACE, ICECAPS, MAKESHIFT |
Why the purple group fits
The connection is at the end of each word: CANTAB ends in TAB, CYBERSPACE in SPACE, ICECAPS in CAPS, and MAKESHIFT in SHIFT. Each ending names a keyboard key.
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CYBERSPACE may look like it belongs with NET and WEB, but that is the red herring: it fits the purple group because it ends in SPACE.
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How Connections works
Connections presents sixteen words to sort into four groups of four. The categories have color-coded difficulty levels, from yellow through purple, and players can make up to four mistakes. The game is available through NYT Games on desktop and mobile. Since a new puzzle appears at midnight in each time zone, “today’s” puzzle can refer to different dates depending on where a player is; this archive guide is specifically for August 28, 2025. TechRadar contributor Johnny Dee explains the time-zone distinction in the August 27 guide.
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