Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 19, #800.
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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has another very tricky purple category. Look at some of the words and see if the beginning of four of them all have something in common. And think speedy. Need help? 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: Gabby.
Green group hint: Cheers!
Blue group hint: Not paper or scissors.
Purple group hint: Front of the word is fast.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Quite the talker
Green group: Fortified wines
Blue group: ____ rock
Purple group: Starting with ways to move quickly
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 19, 2025, #800.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is quite the talker. The four answers are blabbermouth, chatterbox, prattler and windbag.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is fortified wines. The four answers are Marsala, port, sherry and vermouth.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ rock. The four answers are classic, Little, Plymouth and the (as in, the Rock).
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starting with ways to move quickly. The four answers are Dartmouth, dashboard, flywheel and Rushmore.