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NYT Connections for Friday, August 1, 2025, is puzzle #782. Start with the spoiler-light clues below, reveal the category names only if you need another nudge, and open the final section for the complete answer sets.
Hints for Connections #782
Try these broad clues before looking at the category names:
- Skill or natural ability.
- A letter you can see but cannot hear.
- Classic Hollywood screen icons.
- A shared word that follows “hit the.”
Category names
- APTITUDE
- SILENT “W”
- LEGENDS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD
- HIT THE ___
Spoilers: Connections #782 answers
The board contains 16 words to sort into four groups of four. The complete assignments are:
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- APTITUDE: BENT, FACULTY, FLAIR, GIFT
- SILENT “W”: PLAYWRIGHT, SWORD, WRAP, WREATH
- LEGENDS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD: DEAN, GABLE, GARLAND, TEMPLE
- HIT THE ___: HAY, JACKPOT, ROAD, ROOF
How the groups fit
- APTITUDE: Bent, faculty, flair, and gift can each describe an ability or talent.
- SILENT “W”: Each word contains a written W that is not pronounced.
- LEGENDS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD: The surnames point to James Dean, Clark Gable, Judy Garland, and Shirley Temple.
- HIT THE ___: The words complete the phrases “hit the hay,” “hit the jackpot,” “hit the road,” and “hit the roof.”
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