Connections #785 Answers
Monday, August 4, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #785 for Monday, August 4, 2025. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): arthropods
- Green: trees
- Blue: [letter] (is) for ___
- Purple (hardest): words that sounds like two letters
Answers
ARTHROPODS
APHID, BEETLE, MITE, TICK
TREES
BEECH, CEDAR, PINE, YEW
[LETTER] (IS) FOR ___
APPLE, COOKIE, EFFORT, VENDETTA
WORDS THAT SOUNDS LIKE TWO LETTERS
DECAY, EASY, GEO, ZITI
Previous Connections answers
- #784 — emulate, sports, mania, single animal in a creatively spelled band name
- #783 — attach with adhesive, polite terms for sex, bowling results, contronyms (words that can mean opposite things)
- #782 — aptitude, silent “w”, legends of classic hollywood, hit the ___
- #781 — first ___, second ___, third ___, last ___
- #780 — instruct, means, starting with greek numerical prefixes, anagrams of musical instruments
- #779 — discount, irritate, poker actions, things you can pump
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