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Oh, come on, puzzle editors! Today's NYT Connections puzzle has a word in it that I have never heard of before. Fortunately, it just placed itself in the purple category and it was the only completely loopy word in the mix. 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: Help!
Green group hint: The Queen's beverage.
Blue group hint: Not soft.
Purple group hint: Look at what you are using to type.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Places to get trapped.
Green group: Used for tea.
Blue group: Associated with hardness.
Purple group: Ending with keyboard keys.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 28, 2025.
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is places to get trapped. The four answers are net, snare, tangle and web.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is used for tea. The four answers are cup, kettle, teabag and water.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is associated with hardness. The four answers are diamond, nails, rock and steel.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is ending with keyboard keys. The four answers are cantab, cyberspace, icecaps and makeshift.
