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August 2025
  • Connections August 1, 2025

    1. 🟡 APTITUDE: BENT, FACULTY, FLAIR, GIFT
    2. 🟢 SILENT “W”: PLAYWRIGHT, SWORD, WRAP, WREATH
    3. 🔵 LEGENDS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD: DEAN, GABLE, GARLAND, TEMPLE
    4. 🟣 HIT THE ___: HAY, JACKPOT, ROAD, ROOF
July 2025
  • Connections July 31, 2025

    1. 🟡 FIRST ___: AID, LADY, NATIONS, RESPONDER
    2. 🟢 SECOND ___: COMING, FIDDLE, GUESS, NATURE
    3. 🔵 THIRD ___: EYE, PARTY, RAIL, ROCK
    4. 🟣 LAST ___: LAUGH, RESORT, STRAW, SUPPER
  • Connections July 30, 2025

    1. 🟡 INSTRUCT: COACH, DIRECT, GUIDE, TRAIN
    2. 🟢 MEANS: INSTRUMENT, MEDIUM, ORGAN, VEHICLE
    3. 🔵 STARTING WITH GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES: DIOXIDE, MONORAIL, TETRACYCLINE, TRIANGLE
    4. 🟣 ANAGRAMS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: ABUT, BULGE, GROAN, VOILA
  • Connections July 29, 2025

    1. 🟡 DISCOUNT: DEAL, PROMOTION, SALE, SPECIAL
    2. 🟢 IRRITATE: BUG, NETTLE, RUFFLE, STEAM
    3. 🔵 POKER ACTIONS: CALL, CHECK, FOLD, RAISE
    4. 🟣 THINGS YOU CAN PUMP: BRAKES, FIST, GAS, IRON
  • Connections July 28, 2025

    1. 🟡 FOREMOST: FIRST, INITIAL, ORIGINAL, PRIMARY
    2. 🟢 INDICATION: EVIDENCE, HINT, SIGN, TRACE
    3. 🔵 ITEM IN A COLLECTION: COIN, COMIC, RECORD, STAMP
    4. 🟣 ___ MOVIE: BUDDY, CULT, DATE, SILENT
  • Connections July 27, 2025

    1. 🟡 "NOTHING TO IT!": CHILD’S PLAY, EASY, NO SWEAT, PIECE OF CAKE
    2. 🟢 OUTDOOR EVENTS: BLOCK PARTY, FESTIVAL, PICNIC, TAILGATE
    3. 🔵 WORDS BEFORE "SCHOOL": ELEMENTARY, GRADE, GRAMMAR, PRIMARY
    4. 🟣 ASSOCIATED WITH TRICKS: CON GAME, HALLOWEEN, HEARTS, MAGIC SHOW
  • Connections July 26, 2025

    1. 🟡 HERBS AND SPICES: ANISE, DILL, MACE, SAGE
    2. 🟢 SHADES OF GREEN: BOTTLE, HUNTER, KELLY, PEA
    3. 🔵 TRAVEL ON FOOT: MARCH, HIKE, TRAMP, TREK
    4. 🟣 STARTS OF EUROPEAN CAPITALS: COPE, LUXE, SARA, WARS
  • Connections July 25, 2025

    1. 🟡 HUSH-HUSH: MUM, PRIVATE, QUIET, SECRET
    2. 🟢 STATE ABBREVIATIONS: IN, MA, OH, OK
    3. 🔵 BASEBALL CALLS: BALL, FAIR, FOUL, OUT
    4. 🟣 QUEEN ___: BED, BEE, MARY, MOTHER
  • Connections July 24, 2025

    1. 🟡 COLOSSAL: GIANT, GREAT, MAMMOTH, TITANIC
    2. 🟢 LEAVE QUICKLY: BOUNCE, DIP, JET, SPLIT
    3. 🔵 PARTS OF A BASKETBALL HOOP: BACKBOARD, NET, POLE, RIM
    4. 🟣 HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR “NAB”: KNICK, LUTE, RABE, STEEL
  • Connections July 23, 2025

    1. 🟡 DREAD-INDUCING FIGURES: BOGEYMAN, BUGBEAR, HOBGOBLIN, PHANTOM
    2. 🟢 KINDS OF STEAKS: CHATEAUBRIAND, FLATIRON, PORTERHOUSE, TOMAHAWK
    3. 🔵 RELATED TO BUYING A HOME: APPRAISAL, ESCROW, INSURANCE, MORTGAGE
    4. 🟣 ANIMALS ENDING WITH ANIMALS: GEODUCK, SEAHORSE, TITMOUSE, WOMBAT
  • Connections July 22, 2025

    1. 🟡 SASSINESS: ATTITUDE, CHEEK, LIP, MOUTH
    2. 🟢 MITIGATE: CUSHION, DAMPEN, SOFTEN, TEMPER
    3. 🔵 PATTERNS: CAMO, CHECKERS, HONEYCOMB, STRIPES
    4. 🟣 ___ PIE: CHESS, CUTIE, HUMBLE, WHOOPIE
  • Connections July 21, 2025

    1. 🟡 ADDITIONAL PERK: BONUS, EXTRA, GRAVY, ICING
    2. 🟢 PHASE TRANSITIONS FOR LIQUIDS: CONDENSATION, FREEZING, MELTING, VAPORIZATION
    3. 🔵 CONCEPTS FROM “SEINFELD”: FESTIVUS, REGIFTING, SHRINKAGE, YADA YADA
    4. 🟣 WHAT ' CAN INDICATE: CONTRACTION, FOOT, POSSESSIVE, QUOTE
  • Connections July 20, 2025

    1. 🟡 MOVE TO THE MUSIC: BOP, BOUNCE, GROOVE, SWAY
    2. 🟢 INHALATION: DRAG, DRAW, PUFF, PULL
    3. 🔵 MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS: DRY, GIN, SHAKEN, TWIST
    4. 🟣 ___WORD: BUZZ, CROSS, LOAN, PASS
  • Connections July 19, 2025

    1. 🟡 SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER: RAIN, SPRING, TAP, WELL
    2. 🟢 THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH A FOOTBALL: PASS, PUNT, SNAP, SPIKE
    3. 🔵 SHARP FASTENERS: BRAD, NAIL, PIN, TACK
    4. 🟣 STARTS OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: DON, LEO, MIC, RAP
  • Connections July 18, 2025

    1. 🟡 SEQUENCE: RUN, SERIES, STREAK, STRING
    2. 🟢 PICK UP ON: CATCH, NOTE, SEE, SPOT
    3. 🔵 YOGA BACKBENDS: BRIDGE, COBRA, COW, WHEEL
    4. 🟣 ELECTRIC ___: BLANKET, EEL, GUITAR, SLIDE
  • Connections July 17, 2025

    1. 🟡 MEDDLE: NOSE AROUND, POKE, PRY, SNOOP
    2. 🟢 WORDS AFTER “NO” TO MEAN “IT’S ALL GOOD”: BIGGIE, HARD FEELINGS, SWEAT, WORRIES
    3. 🔵 SUPER ___: GLUE, MARIO WORLD, PAC, POWER
    4. 🟣 ENDING WITH FISH: CAMISOLE, CAPE COD, DRUM AND BASS, WU-TANG
  • Connections July 16, 2025

    1. 🟡 PARTS OF A COLLEGE CAMPUS: CAFETERIA, DORM, LIBRARY, QUAD
    2. 🟢 EXAGGERATED, AS A PERFORMANCE: CAMP, DRAMATIC, HAMMY, OVERDONE
    3. 🔵 CLOSE IN ON: CORNER, SURROUND, TRAP, TREE
    4. 🟣 STARTS OF GREEK LETTERS: BET, DELT, LAMB, THE
  • Connections July 15, 2025

    1. 🟡 GYMNASTICS APPARATUS: BARS, BEAM, RINGS, VAULT
    2. 🟢 FORCE TO LEAVE: BOOT, BOUNCE, EJECT, REMOVE
    3. 🔵 HORROR MOVIES FROM 2022: NOPE, PEARL, SCREAM, SMILE
    4. 🟣 HORSE___: FEATHERS, PLAY, POWER, SHOE
  • Connections July 14, 2025

    1. 🟡 SHADES OF BLUE: BABY, ICE, POWDER, SKY
    2. 🟢 ADJECTIVES FOR A SPORTS CAR: COMPACT, FAST, SLEEK, SPORTY
    3. 🔵 WORDS BEFORE “ROGER/S”: GINGER, JOLLY, MISTER, ROY
    4. 🟣 DISNEY ANIMATED CHARACTERS PLUS A LETTER: ABUT, BELLED, FLOUNDERS, SCARY
  • Connections July 13, 2025

    1. 🟡 INSULT: BURN, KNOCK, SLIGHT, ZING
    2. 🟢 CREDIT CARD INFO: EXPIRATION, NAME, NUMBER, ZIP
    3. 🔵 SLANG FOR PRINTED MATTER: GLOSSY, MAG, RAG, ZINE
    4. 🟣 WINE NICKNAMES: BUBBLY, CAB, CHARD, ZIN
  • Connections July 12, 2025

    1. 🟡 ENDORSE: BACK, CHAMPION, SECOND, SUPPORT
    2. 🟢 DETAILED: ELABORATE, MINUTE, PARTICULAR, THOROUGH
    3. 🔵 ERA: AGE, DAY, PERIOD, TIME
    4. 🟣 IN THE NATO ALPHABET: ECHO, KILO, UNIFORM, VICTOR
  • Connections July 11, 2025

    1. 🟡 TRADEMARKS THAT HAVE BECOME VERBS: GOOGLE, PHOTOSHOP, UBER, ZOOM
    2. 🟢 SILLY PERSON: DODO, GOOF, GOOSE, YAHOO
    3. 🔵 KINDS OF SONGS: FOLK, LOVE, SIREN, SWAN
    4. 🟣 HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR “DESPICABLE”: FOWL, MIEN, OFFAL, VIAL
  • Connections July 10, 2025

    1. 🟡 PARTS OF A WHEEL: HUB, RIM, SPOKE, TIRE
    2. 🟢 MILITARY CLOTHING DESCRIPTORS: CAMO, DRAB, FATIGUE, KHAKI
    3. 🔵 USED IN VENTILATION: DUCT, EXHAUST, HOSE, PIPE
    4. 🟣 FAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, AS AN OPPORTUNITY: BLOW, LOSE, MISS, WASTE
  • Connections July 9, 2025

    1. 🟡 LOWEST PART: BASE, BOTTOM, FOOT, FOUNDATION
    2. 🟢 KINDS OF SOCKS: ANKLE, COMPRESSION, CREW, DRESS
    3. 🔵 THINGS YOU DO AT SOMEONE'S FRONT DOOR: BUZZ, KNOCK, RING, SHOUT
    4. 🟣 ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "CLIP": COMPARE, CONNECTICUT, PARSNIP, WALLOP
  • Connections July 8, 2025

    1. 🟡 LIAISON: AFFAIR, FLING, RELATIONS, THING
    2. 🟢 SEEN IN A LOCKER ROOM: BENCH, LOCKER, MIRROR, SCALE
    3. 🔵 SOMETHING ENTERED FOR ACCESS: CODE, KEY, PASSWORD, PIN
    4. 🟣 JOHNS: CANDY, CARPENTER, LEGEND, MAJOR
  • Connections July 7, 2025

    1. 🟡 INFORMANT: CANARY, LEAK, RAT, SOURCE
    2. 🟢 BIG IMPRESSION: FOOTPRINT, IMPACT, MARK, SPLASH
    3. 🔵 BASKETBALL MOVES: BLOCK, DRIBBLE, PASS, SHOOT
    4. 🟣 TOP ___: BANANA, DOG, HAT, SECRET
  • Connections July 6, 2025

    1. 🟡 FIRED OBJECTS: CERAMICS, CHINA, POTTERY, WARE
    2. 🟢 PARTICLE: CRUMB, GRAIN, MORSEL, SHRED
    3. 🔵 DRS: DRE, EVIL, PEPPER, SEUSS
    4. 🟣 ENDING WITH HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE LEG: CRYPTO, DECAF, DISNEY, PRUSSIAN
  • Connections July 5, 2025

    1. 🟡 CON GAME: HUSTLE, RACKET, SCHEME, STING
    2. 🟢 COMBINE, AS BAKING INGREDIENTS: BEAT, BLEND, FOLD, STIR
    3. 🔵 YEARN: BURN, ITCH, LONG, PINE
    4. 🟣 KINDS OF LISTS: BUCKET, LAUNDRY, SHORT, TO-DO
  • Connections July 4, 2025

    1. 🟡 WHAT “ID” MIGHT REFER TO: FREUDIAN CONCEPT, IDAHO, DRIVER LICENSE, RECOGNIZE
    2. 🟢 WHAT “IN” MIGHT REFER TO: INCH, INDIANA, INSIDE, TRENDY
    3. 🔵 WHAT “LA” MIGHT REFER TO: LANTHANUM, LOS ANGELES, LOUISIANA, MUSICAL NOTE
    4. 🟣 WHAT “OK” MIGHT REFER TO: BRITISH MAGAZINE, GREENLIGHT, MEDIOCRE, OKLAHOMA
  • Connections July 3, 2025

    1. 🟡 CORRESPONDENCE: CONTACT, DEALINGS, EXCHANGE, INTERACTION
    2. 🟢 AIRPORT BOARD INFO: ARRIVAL, DESTINATION, FLIGHT, GATE
    3. 🔵 PRO ATHLETE DATA: COLLEGE, NUMBER, POSITION, TEAM
    4. 🟣 FARMERS’ THINGS: ALMANAC, INSURANCE, MARKET, TAN
  • Connections July 2, 2025

    1. 🟡 KNOCKOFF: BOOTLEG, COPY, FAKE, REPLICA
    2. 🟢 ASSOCIATED WITH FREUD: DREAMS, ID, OEDIPUS, SLIP
    3. 🔵 WORDS AFTER “T-”: MOBILE, PAIN, REX, SHIRT
    4. 🟣 STARTING WITH HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE ABBREVIATIONS: FRESHWATER, JUNIPER, SENECA, SOPHOCLES
  • Connections July 1, 2025

    1. 🟡 STEAL: NICK, PALM, PINCH, POCKET
    2. 🟢 DO SOME GROOMING: BRUSH, DRESS, SHAVE, SHOWER
    3. 🔵 DAPPER: NEAT, SHARP, SMART, TIDY
    4. 🟣 ___STONE: BIRTH, KEY, MILE, TOUCH
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