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NYT Connections puzzle #784, for Sunday, August 3, 2025, groups its 16 words into imitation, enthusiasm, sports, and animal-themed band names. Spoilers below: the complete groups and answers are listed first, followed by a brief explanation of the trickiest set.
Connections #784 answers for August 3, 2025
Spoiler warning: These are the full answers for the August 3, 2025 puzzle.
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- Yellow — EMULATE: COPY, ECHO, MIRROR, PARROT
- Blue — MANIA: BUG, CRAZE, FAD, FEVER
- Green — SPORTS: CRICKET, GOLF, POLO, SQUASH
- Purple — SINGLE ANIMAL IN A CREATIVELY SPELLED BAND NAME: BEETLE, BIRD, GORILLA, MONKEY
Why the purple group is tricky
The purple category points to animal words in band names, with altered spellings: BEETLE evokes The Beatles, BIRD points to The Byrds, GORILLA to Gorillaz, and MONKEY to The Monkees. The words can also suggest other categories or associations, so the intended link is the band-name reference rather than the animal itself.
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How the other groups connect
- EMULATE: COPY, ECHO, MIRROR, and PARROT can each mean to imitate or reproduce something.
- MANIA: BUG, CRAZE, FAD, and FEVER can each describe a popular enthusiasm or obsession.
- SPORTS: CRICKET, GOLF, POLO, and SQUASH are all sports.
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