NYT Connections #812

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Sunday, August 31, 2025

🧩 August 31, 2025

Connections Hint #812August 31, 2025

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #812, originally published on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The four categories ranged from CRITICIZE HARSHLY (the easiest, yellow group) through ___STICKS (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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