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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features another super-tricky purple group. The words in it all fit in the same category, but they’re only parts of bigger words, so good luck figuring that one out. It might actually drive you nuts, and that’s a clue. 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: Bawk-bawk!
Green group hint: I’ll get this.
Blue group hint: So great.
Purple group hint: Drives you nuts.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Poultry cuts.
Green group: Handle, as a bill.
Blue group: Splendid.
Purple group: Starts of culinary nuts.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 15, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is poultry cuts. The four answers are breast, tender, thigh and wing.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is handle, as a bill. The four answers are foot, pay, settle and take care of.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is splendid. The four answers are brilliant, capital, fine and grand.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starts of culinary nuts. The four answers are cash (cashews), haze (hazelnuts), mac (macadamia) and pec (pecan).
