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Need help with the NYT Connections puzzle for Thursday, August 7, 2025? Here are four clues, followed by the complete solution for game #788. The puzzle’s date can differ from a guide’s publication date because Connections appears at midnight in each player’s time zone.
Hints for Connections #788
Try these clues in order, stopping when you have enough to solve the groups:
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- Computer activity
- Make some holes
- A body part in common
- Grand Slam champs
Full answers for Thursday, August 7
Spoilers below: The four category names and all sixteen words are revealed here.
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Yellow: Mouse actions
CLICK, DRAG, HOVER, SCROLL. Each is an action you can perform with a computer mouse.
Green: Perforate
BORE, PIERCE, POKE, PUNCH. Each verb can mean to make a hole.
Blue: Ones with pointy ears
BATMAN, DEVIL, ELF, VULCAN. Each is associated with a figure or character with pointed ears.
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Purple: Wimbledon winners
BORG, GRAF, KING, SINNER. These surnames belong to Wimbledon singles champions.
How the puzzle works
Connections asks players to sort sixteen words into four groups of four based on a shared link. The groups are color-coded by difficulty, and TechRadar’s description says players can make up to four mistakes. The NYT Games version is described as playable on desktop or mobile.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why the date may look different
This is the August 7, 2025 puzzle, numbered #788. TechRadar’s guide appeared on August 6, while Parade identifies the puzzle as Thursday, August 7, 2025. The midnight release in each time zone accounts for that difference; the guides list the same solution.
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