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Connections #787 Answers – August 6, 2025

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #787 on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BADGEBAITBROOCHBUTTONCROSSHOOKJABNEEDLEPINRAGRIBSHAMMYSPECSQUADSTRAPUPPERCUT

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BADGE belongs to this group.
Green
BAIT belongs to this group.
Blue
CROSS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
SHAMMY belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
ACCESSORY WITH A POINTY FASTENER
Green category
TEASE
Blue category
BOXING PUNCHES
Purple (hardest) category
MUSCLE NICKNAMES PLUS “S”

Connections #787 answers

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ACCESSORY WITH A POINTY FASTENERBADGE, BROOCH, BUTTON, PIN
TEASEBAIT, NEEDLE, RAG, RIB
BOXING PUNCHESCROSS, HOOK, JAB, UPPERCUT
MUSCLE NICKNAMES PLUS “S”SHAMMY, SPEC, SQUAD, STRAP
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What are the Connections answers for August 6, 2025?

ACCESSORY WITH A POINTY FASTENER: BADGE, BROOCH, BUTTON, PIN. TEASE: BAIT, NEEDLE, RAG, RIB. BOXING PUNCHES: CROSS, HOOK, JAB, UPPERCUT. MUSCLE NICKNAMES PLUS “S”: SHAMMY, SPEC, SQUAD, STRAP.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.