NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers for August 9, 2025
Check out the NYT ‘Connections’ puzzle hints and answers for August 9, 2025, including today’s tricky categories and solutions to keep your winning streak alive.
NYT ‘Connections’ puzzle for August 9 challenges players with clever categories and brain-teasing word links.
The New York Times’ popular word game ‘Connections’ is back with a fresh set of challenges for August 9, 2025, testing players’ ability to find links between seemingly unrelated words. While today’s puzzle isn’t the hardest, some tricky pairings could trip up even seasoned players.
How to Play ‘Connections’
In Connections, you’re presented with 16 words and must group them into four sets of related terms. The links could be straightforward categories or more abstract wordplay. The game limits your guesses, so strategic thinking is key. Difficulty levels progress from yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest).
Today’s Hints
- Yellow Group: Give it time
- Green Group: Laugh it up
- Blue Group: Films with a ghastly twist
- Purple Group: Middle-America agriculture
Today’s Groups
- Yellow Group – Result: Fruit, Product, Return, Yield
- Green Group – Kinds of Jokes: Dad, Inside, Knock-Knock, Practical
- Blue Group – Movies Featuring Supernatural Romance: Casper, Ghost, Let Me In, Twilight
- Purple Group – Corn-y Things: Maze, Muffin, Silk, Syrup
Some of today’s clues may have been misleading — for instance, “Return” could easily be mistaken for part of a horror movie set, but it belonged to the “Result” group. Similarly, “Practical” might have led players to think of Practical Magic, but it was actually a type of joke.
Did you solve today’s puzzle without mistakes? Whether you nailed it or stumbled on a category, the fun of Connections lies in sharpening your mind and spotting patterns.
