The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 9, 2025.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score, and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today's Connections groups

Here are four hints for today's Connections puzzle groupings, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Outcome.

Green group hint:  Riddles are another type.

Blue group hint: Spooky cinema.

Purple group hint: Often on the cob.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Result.

Green group: Kinds of jokes.

Blue group ...