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Hints for Connections #786
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four that share a connection. You can make up to four mistakes. TechRadar says the game is free to play on desktop or mobile. The puzzle appears at midnight in each time zone, so the date attached to an archived puzzle is clearer than asking for “today’s” answers. TechRadar’s August 4, 2025 guide notes that players in different time zones may be on different daily puzzles.
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- Urban trains: Think of public transit systems that run beneath a city.
- Veg reduction: These are ways to make ingredients smaller while cooking.
- The weather outside is frightful: Think of objects used to decorate a snowman.
- Password: Each word can come before “code” in a familiar phrase.
Spoilers: categories and answers
Warning: the complete category names and word groups follow.
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Yellow — Subterranean transit
METRO, SUBWAY, TUBE, UNDERGROUND
Green — Make into smaller pieces while cooking
CUBE, GRATE, MINCE, SLICE
Blue — Used to decorate a snowman
CARROT, COAL, PIPE, SCARF
Purple — CODE
DRESS, HEALTH, SECRET, ZIP. Each word precedes “code” in a familiar phrase.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.All 16 words on the board
DRESS, SCARF, SUBWAY, GRATE, PIPE, TUBE, CUBE, ZIP, HEALTH, CARROT, UNDERGROUND, SECRET, METRO, MINCE, COAL, SLICE.
The date and game number identify this as the August 5, 2025 puzzle, rather than a puzzle published on August 5 in another year. TechRadar’s guide was published the day before; Walkthroughs.net’s August 5, 2025 archive lists the same board and solution.
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