Connections #812 Answers
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #812 for Sunday, August 31, 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): criticize harshly
- Green: common components of board games
- Blue: heteronyms
- Purple (hardest): ___sticks
Answers
CRITICIZE HARSHLY
BASH, BLAST, FLAME, ROAST
COMMON COMPONENTS OF BOARD GAMES
BOARD, CARDS, DICE, PIECES
HETERONYMS
AXES, BASS, COORDINATE, DOES
___STICKS
CHOP, DRUM, FIDDLE, FISH
Previous Connections answers
- #811 — music genres, not be good, do exceptionally well, contemporary composers
- #810 — famous person, increase, places that sell gas, ___ split
- #809 — places to get trapped, used for tea, associated with hardness, ending with keyboard keys
- #808 — restaurant water options, atm options, binary question options, roulette options
- #807 — distinguishing characteristics, a real jerk, pester, words before "stool"
- #806 — predicament, small spherical things, pipe-smoking accessories, what "down" might mean
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