NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Wednesday, August 6, 2025 (#787)
Puzzle #787. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
Just tell me the answer
The NYT Connections answer for Wednesday, August 6, 2025 (puzzle #787) is: YELLOW — ACCESSORY WITH A POINTY FASTENER: BADGE, BROOCH, BUTTON, PIN. GREEN — TEASE: BAIT, NEEDLE, RAG, RIB. BLUE — BOXING PUNCHES: CROSS, HOOK, JAB, UPPERCUT. PURPLE — MUSCLE NICKNAMES PLUS “S”: SHAMMY, SPEC, SQUAD, STRAP.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
How hard is Connections #787?
- • One category runs on wordplay rather than meaning.
- • Lots of very short words, which carry more possible meanings.
Where to start: Every category here is meaning-based, so group by topic first and use the four-per-group constraint to settle any word that could go two ways.
Connections hints for Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
NYT Connections answers for Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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