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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a challenging one. My favorite category, however, was the blue group, which left me humming a certain Christmas carol four months ahead of the holiday. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: I get around.
Green group hint: Knife skills.
Blue group hint: Think Frosty.
Purple group hint: Can you break it?
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Subterranean transit.
Green group: Make into smaller pieces while cooking.
Blue group: Used to decorate a snowman.
Purple group: ____ code.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 5, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is subterranean transit. The four answers are metro, subway, tube and underground.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is make into smaller pieces while cooking. The four answers are cube, grate, mince and slice.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is used to decorate a snowman. The four answers are carrot, coal, pipe and scarf.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ code. The four answers are dress, health, secret and zip.
