NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Friday, August 29, 2025
Stuck on Connections puzzle #810? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.
Clues and hints for each group
Hint: These four are names or titles you may know from culture, sport or the news, so ask what they share.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: FIGURE
Show the category
Famous Person
Hint: Look for four words that share one idea before you tap anything.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: BALLOON
Show the category
Increase
Hint: Picture where or when you would meet all four together in everyday life.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: 7-ELEVEN
Show the category
Places That Sell Gas
Hint: Think of one short word that can follow each of the four to make a familiar phrase.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: 7-10
Show the category
___ Split
Test your guess
Stuck between two ideas? Pick four words and check them. You will only hear whether it is right, one away, or not a group.
Select four words.
Full answers for puzzle #810
Reveal all four groups and their words
Famous Person
Increase
Places That Sell Gas
___ Split
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Questions people ask
How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #810?
Puzzle #810 from August 29, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.
How can I get a hint for the August 29, 2025 Connections puzzle without spoilers?
Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.
When does the new Connections puzzle come out?
A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight in your local time zone. We usually publish the next puzzle's hints the evening before, US time, so they are ready when your grid refreshes. See today's hints →
How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?
You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.
Where can I find yesterday's Connections answers?
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