NYT Connections August 26 2025 Answers
Puzzle #807
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
TOAD RIDE TATTOO BAR MOLE FOOT HEEL BADGER RAT HARRY STEP SCAR CREEP PIERCING BUG SKUNK
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Green — A REAL JERK
Blue — PESTER
Purple — WORDS BEFORE "STOOL"
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSMOLE, PIERCING, SCAR, TATTOO
A REAL JERKCREEP, HEEL, RAT, SKUNK
PESTERBADGER, BUG, HARRY, RIDE
WORDS BEFORE "STOOL"BAR, FOOT, STEP, TOAD
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