NYT Connections Hints & Answers – August 31, #812
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Okay, here are the answers to today’s NYT Connections puzzle (August 31, 2025, #812), based on the provided text:
Yellow Group: Criticize harshly (likely words like BERATE, REBUKE, SCOLD, LAMBAST)
Green Group: Common components of board games (likely DICE, PAWNS, TOKENS, CARDS)
Blue Group: Heteronyms (words with the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings – likely CLOSE, PRESENT, RECORD, OBJECT)
Purple Group: ____ sticks (likely GUM, STICK, CANDY, LICORICE)