NYT Connections August 5 2025 Answers
Puzzle #786
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
DRESS SCARF SUBWAY GRATE PIPE TUBE CUBE ZIP HEALTH CARROT UNDERGROUND SECRET METRO MINCE COAL SLICE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — SUBTERRANEAN TRANSIT
Green — MAKE INTO SMALLER PIECES WHILE COOKING
Blue — USED TO DECORATE A SNOWMAN
Purple — ___ CODE
SUBTERRANEAN TRANSITMETRO, SUBWAY, TUBE, UNDERGROUND
MAKE INTO SMALLER PIECES WHILE COOKINGCUBE, GRATE, MINCE, SLICE
USED TO DECORATE A SNOWMANCARROT, COAL, PIPE, SCARF
___ CODEDRESS, HEALTH, SECRET, ZIP
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