Today's NYT Connections puzzle hints and answers (August 17, 2025): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers can help you save your winning streak. Every day, the publisher releases 16 new, seemingly unrelated words on the website, and players must group them into four categories within four tries. The catch, however, is that you won't know the names of the categories before solving the puzzle.

Below, we've provided four hints to help you solve the puzzle. You can also find the answers at the end. Read on for more.

Today's NYT Connections puzzle hints (August 17, 2025)

The hints for today's New York Times Connections puzzle are discussed below:

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All words for the NYT Connections puzzle today (Image via The New York Times)

Words	Hints
Yellow category	These are related to distance.
Green category	All these things come with a letter.
Blue category	These words are instructions/greetings at the entrances and exits.
Purple category	These are related to basic rights.

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Answers for today's New York Times Connections puzzle (August 17, 2025)

The answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for today are discussed below:

The answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These words mean Conveniently Located. The words are Accessible, Handy, Close, and Nearby.
Green category	These words are related to Needs for Sending a Letter. The words are Address, Envelope, Name, and Stamp.
Blue category	These are Words on a Door. The words are Exit, Open, Push, and Welcome.
Purple category	These are First Amendment Freedoms. The words are Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech.

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