Connections #782 Answers – August 1, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #782 on Friday, August 1, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BENTDEANFACULTYFLAIRGABLEGARLANDGIFTHAYJACKPOTPLAYWRIGHTROADROOFSWORDTEMPLEWRAPWREATH
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BENT belongs to this group.
Green
PLAYWRIGHT belongs to this group.
Blue
DEAN belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
HAY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
APTITUDE
Green category
SILENT “W”
Blue category
LEGENDS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD
Purple (hardest) category
HIT THE ___
Connections #782 answers
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APTITUDEBENT, FACULTY, FLAIR, GIFT
SILENT “W”PLAYWRIGHT, SWORD, WRAP, WREATH
LEGENDS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOODDEAN, GABLE, GARLAND, TEMPLE
HIT THE ___HAY, JACKPOT, ROAD, ROOF
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What are the Connections answers for August 1, 2025?
APTITUDE: BENT, FACULTY, FLAIR, GIFT. SILENT “W”: PLAYWRIGHT, SWORD, WRAP, WREATH. LEGENDS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD: DEAN, GABLE, GARLAND, TEMPLE. HIT THE ___: HAY, JACKPOT, ROAD, ROOF.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.