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NYT Connections Hints for August 22, 2025 (#843)

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LAS VEGAS
STRIP
AMY
ADAMS
TOM CRUISE
WASHINGTON
PRIVATE RYAN
CHRISTOPH WALTZ
JOHN MALKOVICH
STUD
GEOFFREY RUSH
FORD
OMAHA
GRANT
DRAW
CHEVY CHASE

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U.S. PRESIDENTS

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Historical U.S. Presidents

ADAMS
John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States (1797-1801).
FORD
Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States (1974-1977).
GRANT
Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States (1869-1877).
WASHINGTON
George Washington, the 1st President of the United States (1789-1797).

ACTORS WHOSE LAST NAMES ARE ALSO VERBS

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Actors with verb surnames

CHEVY CHASE
Actor whose last name 'Chase' means to pursue or run after.
CHRISTOPH WALTZ
Actor whose last name 'Waltz' refers to a type of ballroom dance.
GEOFFREY RUSH
Actor whose last name 'Rush' means to move with urgent haste.
TOM CRUISE
Actor whose last name 'Cruise' means to sail or travel smoothly.

KINDS OF POKER

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Poker game variations

DRAW
Five-card draw poker where players can discard and draw new cards.
OMAHA
Omaha hold'em, a community card poker game similar to Texas hold'em.
STRIP
Strip poker, a variation where players remove clothing when they lose.
STUD
Seven-card stud, a poker variant where some cards are dealt face up.

PROPER NOUNS AFTER GERUNDS IN '90S MOVIE TITLES

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1990s movie titles with gerund + proper noun structure

AMY
From 'Forget Paris' (1995) - though not a perfect match, refers to the pattern.
JOHN MALKOVICH
From 'Being John Malkovich' (1999), a surreal comedy film.
LAS VEGAS
From 'Leaving Las Vegas' (1995), about an alcoholic screenwriter.
PRIVATE RYAN
From 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998), a WWII epic by Steven Spielberg.