NYT Connections Hints for August 4, 2025 (#823)
Game
APHID
BEETLE
CEDAR
DECAY
EASY
EFFORT
GEO
TICK
BEECH
VENDETTA
APPLE
PINE
MITE
COOKIE
YEW
ZITI
Hints by Category
ARTHROPODS
Back to CategoriesSmall invertebrate animals with exoskeletons
APHID
A small sap-sucking insect that can damage plants.
BEETLE
An insect with a hard exoskeleton and often brightly colored.
MITE
A tiny arachnid, some species of which can cause allergies or skin irritations.
TICK
A blood-sucking arachnid that can transmit diseases.
TREES
Back to CategoriesTypes of trees
BEECH
A type of tree with smooth gray bark and small nuts.
CEDAR
A coniferous tree known for its aromatic wood.
PINE
An evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones.
YEW
A long-lived tree with red berries, often associated with folklore.
[LETTER] (IS) FOR ___
Back to CategoriesPhrases where a letter stands for a word
APPLE
Often associated with the letter 'A' in educational contexts.
COOKIE
A playful or informal word that might represent the letter 'C'.
EFFORT
Could represent the letter 'E' in motivational contexts.
VENDETTA
Might represent the letter 'V' in more dramatic or thematic contexts.
WORDS THAT SOUNDS LIKE TWO LETTERS
Back to CategoriesWords that phonetically resemble two letters
DECAY
Sounds like 'D.K.'.
EASY
Sounds like 'E.Z.'.
GEO
Sounds like 'G.O.'.
ZITI
Sounds like 'Z.T.'.