Connections Hints

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — August 27, 2025

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
Show the themesCategory names only, no words revealed
One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
Full solutionAll words and explanations
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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BLACK
BOTTLED
CHECKING
DEPOSIT
EVEN
FALSE
NO
ODD
RED
SAVINGS
SPARKLING
STILL
TAP
TRUE
WITHDRAWAL
YES
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

RESTAURANT WATER OPTIONSStraightforward
ATM OPTIONSModerate
BINARY QUESTION OPTIONSTricky
ROULETTE OPTIONSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

RESTAURANT WATER OPTIONSStraightforward
WHAT A WAITER MIGHT ASK WHEN YOU SIT DOWN AT A TABLE+ 3 more…
ATM OPTIONSModerate
CHOICES YOU TAP THROUGH AT A BANK MACHINE+ 3 more…
BINARY QUESTION OPTIONSTricky
ANSWERS TO A YES-OR-NO QUESTION, LITERALLY OR LOGICALLY+ 3 more…
ROULETTE OPTIONSDevious
WHAT YOU MIGHT BET ON AS THE WHEEL SPINS AT A CASINO+ 3 more…
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Full solution
RESTAURANT WATER OPTIONSStraightforward
BOTTLED,SPARKLING,STILL,TAP

BOTTLED, SPARKLING, STILL, and TAP are all ways a restaurant server might offer water to a guest.

ATM OPTIONSModerate
CHECKING,DEPOSIT,SAVINGS,WITHDRAWAL

CHECKING, DEPOSIT, SAVINGS, and WITHDRAWAL are all options typically presented on an ATM menu.

BINARY QUESTION OPTIONSTricky
FALSE,NO,TRUE,YES

FALSE, NO, TRUE, and YES are all possible responses to a binary question, covering both everyday language and logical/boolean terms.

ROULETTE OPTIONSDevious
BLACK,EVEN,ODD,RED

BLACK, EVEN, ODD, and RED are all betting options on a roulette table.

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