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Need a nudge for the Friday, August 15, 2025, NYT Connections puzzle? Start with the spoiler-safe clues below, then open the full solution when you’re ready. This is puzzle #796.
Spoiler-safe hints for Connections #796
- Yellow: Pieces of poultry.
- Green: Ways to handle or settle a bill.
- Blue: Words meaning “splendid.”
- Purple: The starts of culinary nut names.
The game groups 16 words into four sets. Apparent overlaps can make a category harder to spot, so use the clues before checking the answers.
Full answers for Friday, August 15
Spoilers below.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Yellow — POULTRY CUTS | BREAST, TENDER, THIGH, WING |
| Green — HANDLE, AS A BILL | FOOT, PAY, SETTLE, TAKE CARE OF |
| Blue — SPLENDID | BRILLIANT, CAPITAL, FINE, GRAND |
| Purple — STARTS OF CULINARY NUTS | CASH, HAZE, MAC, PEC |
How to read the trickiest group
The purple set is a word-start pattern rather than a set of complete synonyms: CASH, HAZE, MAC, and PEC begin the names of culinary nuts. The green set uses different expressions for taking care of a bill: FOOT, PAY, SETTLE, and TAKE CARE OF.
How Connections works
Connections presents a 16-word grid to be sorted into four groups. Players can make up to four incorrect guesses before the game ends. The daily game is available through NYT Games.
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