Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 31, #812

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a fun mix of categories. If you played a lot of Monopoly then you’ll ace the green group. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

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Hints for today’s Connections groupsHere 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: Quit negging me!

Green group hint: You might need fake money too.

Blue group hint: Words with a twin.

Purple group hint: …and stones.

Answers for today’s Connections groupsYellow group: Criticize harshly.

Green group: Common components of board games.

Blue group: Heteronyms.

Purple group: ____ sticks.

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What are today’s Connections answers? The competed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 31, 2025, #812.

NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s ConnectionsThe theme is criticize harshly. The four answers are bash, blast, flame and roast.

The green words in today’s ConnectionsThe theme is common components of board games. The four answers are board, cards, dice and pieces.