NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Saturday, August 30, 2025
Stuck on Connections puzzle #811? 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: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter M.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: EMO
Show the category
Music Genres
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter N.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: BITE
Show the category
Not Be Good
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter D.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: EAT
Show the category
Do Exceptionally Well
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter C.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: CAGE
Show the category
Contemporary Composers
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Full answers for puzzle #811
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Music Genres
Not Be Good
Do Exceptionally Well
Contemporary Composers
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Questions people ask
How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #811?
Puzzle #811 from August 30, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.
How can I get a hint for the August 30, 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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