NYT Connections #797

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Saturday, August 16, 2025

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Connections Hint #797August 16, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #797, originally published on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The four categories ranged from INTREPIDITY (the easiest, yellow group) through KINDS OF SOFT/LIGHTWEIGHT PAPER (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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