Connections #809 Answers – August 28, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #809 on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CANTABCUPCYBERSPACEDIAMONDICECAPSKETTLEMAKESHIFTNAILSNETROCKSNARESTEELTANGLETEABAGWATERWEB
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
NET belongs to this group.
Green
CUP belongs to this group.
Blue
DIAMOND belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CANTAB belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PLACES TO GET TRAPPED
Green category
USED FOR TEA
Blue category
ASSOCIATED WITH HARDNESS
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING WITH KEYBOARD KEYS
Connections #809 answers
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PLACES TO GET TRAPPEDNET, SNARE, TANGLE, WEB
USED FOR TEACUP, KETTLE, TEABAG, WATER
ASSOCIATED WITH HARDNESSDIAMOND, NAILS, ROCK, STEEL
ENDING WITH KEYBOARD KEYSCANTAB, CYBERSPACE, ICECAPS, MAKESHIFT
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What are the Connections answers for August 28, 2025?
PLACES TO GET TRAPPED: NET, SNARE, TANGLE, WEB. USED FOR TEA: CUP, KETTLE, TEABAG, WATER. ASSOCIATED WITH HARDNESS: DIAMOND, NAILS, ROCK, STEEL. ENDING WITH KEYBOARD KEYS: CANTAB, CYBERSPACE, ICECAPS, MAKESHIFT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.