Today's NYT Connections puzzle hints and answers (August 23, 2025): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections puzzle features 16 words, challenging the community to categorize them into four distinct categories. Each category is connected, but you cannot know their names without unraveling the answers, and you must do so within four chances. This makes solving the puzzle even more complex.

Therefore, this article brings four hints to help players guess the categories.

Today's NYT Connections puzzle hints (August 23, 2025)

The NYT Connections puzzle hints for today are described below:

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The New York Times words for today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Hints
Yellow category	These are liquids.
Green category	These words relate to venues where sports matches or concerts occur.
Blue category	These words relate to venues.
Purple category	These are new things.

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Answers for today's New York Times Connections puzzle (August 23, 2025)

The New York Times Connections puzzle answers for today are:

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

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These are Liquids you Put Into Cars. The words are Brake Fuel, Coolant, Fuel, and Oil.
Green category	These are synonyms for Arena. The words are Bowl, Coliseum, Hippodrome, and Stadium.
Blue category	These words mean Skulduggery. The words are Chicanery, Deceit, Legerdemain, and Subterfuge.
Purple category	These are Modern Inventions. The words are Crypto, Podcast, Smartwatch, and Vape.

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