The date and game number in the requested title point to two different NYT Connections puzzles. Reports identify August 18, 2025 as game #799 and August 19, 2025 as game #800. They are separate puzzles, not alternate answer sets. Choose the date or number below to avoid spoilers for the wrong game.
How to use these hints
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four, each linked by a shared idea. The groups are color-coded by difficulty, and tempting overlaps can lead to wrong groupings. Try the spoiler-safe clues first, then open the answer set for the puzzle you meant to solve.
The game is available through the NYT Games website and app. Forbes reports that subscribers can access a Connections archive.
August 18, 2025: game #799
Forbes identifies the Monday, August 18 puzzle as #799; The Economic Times also reports #799 for that date. These are the hints and answers for the date in the title.
Spoiler-safe category hints
- Yellow: Just need one of these and I’m good to go.
- Green: The kind of thing Alexander Hamilton refused to throw away, according to Lin-Manuel Miranda.
- Blue: Certain star ratings reflect how many of these a place has, rather than its quality.
- Purple: Night, apple and black would fit in here.
One-word clues
NOD; SHOT; POOL; STOP.
Answers for #799
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| INDICATION | CUE, NOD, PROMPT, SIGNAL |
| OPPORTUNITY | BREAK, CHANCE, OPENING, SHOT |
| HOTEL AMENITIES | BREAKFAST, PARKING, POOL, WI-FI |
| WORDS BEFORE “WATCH” | DIGITAL, POCKET, STOP, WRIST |
August 19, 2025: game #800
If you meant game #800, TechRadar dates it to Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Its word grid and categories are different from the August 18 puzzle.
Category hints
- First with the gossip.
- Grapes with added spirit.
- Add a word that is like a big stone.
- These begin with fast words.
Answers for #800
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| QUITE THE TALKER | BLABBERMOUTH, CHATTERBOX, PRATTLER, WINDBAG |
| FORTIFIED WINES | MARSALA, PORT, SHERRY, VERMOUTH |
| ___ ROCK | CLASSIC, LITTLE, PLYMOUTH, THE |
| STARTING WITH WAYS TO MOVE QUICKLY | DARTMOUTH, DASHBOARD, FLYWHEEL, RUSHMORE |
Why the date and number differ
The reports place #799 on August 18 and #800 on August 19. Sources describe Connections as releasing daily at midnight by time zone, which can produce date-boundary differences for players in different locations. That possibility does not make the two reported grids interchangeable: use the matching date and number above.
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