Every day, you can find a whole new collection of sixteen Connections words that need sorting. In order to win, you need to put all of these things into four secret categories with few mistakes made.

But the game is a lot harder than how the rules of Connections make it sound: there can be red herrings to throw curveballs into your sorting. If you need help, this article contains all the things you will be looking for to solve it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #783 for August 2, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Commerce, Strike, Cleave, Foul, Adhere, Congress, Split, Stick, Oversight, Glue, Garnish, Relations, Sanction, Intimacy, Affix, and Spare.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for some helpful hints, you can find a bunch in the sections below. Each expandable section contains a different kind of clue or spoiler for this innovative puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Yellow Connections Category Answer

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Green Connections Category Answer

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Blue Connections Category Answer

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Purple Connections Category Answer

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #783 for August 2, 2025

If you just want to see the full spoiler for this minimalist puzzle game, check out the section below. It holds all the categories and where each of the sixteen words belong.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website available on almost any device with a browser.

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Connections
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Released
June 12, 2023
ESRB
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Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
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WHERE TO PLAY

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