I opened today’s Connections like I always do—half awake, sipping coffee, hoping for an easy win.
At first glance, it felt chaotic: a bunch of random words, some silly, some serious, and a couple that made me laugh (yes, “LA-LA” jumped right out).
Like always, the trick was slowing down, looking for vibes instead of overthinking. And honestly? Once I spotted the first group, the rest fell into place like Tetris blocks.
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Hints for Today
If you’re still working on it and don’t want me to blurt the answers yet, here are some gentle nudges:
- One group is all about making mistakes (the “oops, my bad” category).
- Another is about imaginary lands—the places you drift to when you daydream.
- A third group is things that have antennae (yep, not just bugs).
- The last set is words that often pair with “doodle.”
Take a moment. Think it through. Got your guesses? Okay, let’s flip the card.
Today’s Answers
Here’s the full solution set for NYT Connections #802 (August 21, 2025):
Yellow – Mistakes & Blunders
- BOO-BOO
- FLUB
- GAFFE
- NO-NO
Green – Lands of the Imagination
- DREAM
- FANTASY
- LA-LA
- NEVER NEVER
Blue – Things With Antennae
- INSECT
- RADIO TOWER
- SATELLITE DISH
- TELETUBBY
Purple – ___ DOODLE
- CHEESE (Cheese-Doodle, the snack)
- DIPSY (yes, the green Teletubby—Dipsy Doodle is a baseball pitch)
- GOOGLE (as in Google Doodle)
- YANKEE (Yankee Doodle, the song)
How It Played Out
I started with the mistakes group because those words were screaming at me. BOO-BOO, GAFFE, FLUB, NO-NO… it was basically my highlight reel from every group project ever. Once that locked in, I relaxed.
The imaginary places were fun—LA-LA and NEVER NEVER jumped out, and DREAM + FANTASY sealed it. Felt very “storybook mode.”
The antennae group made me double-take. INSECT, sure. But RADIO TOWER and SATELLITE DISH? That’s when I realized the game wasn’t just talking about living things. Toss in TELETUBBY (because of course those little dudes have antennas), and boom—set complete.
The last group, ___ DOODLE, was cheeky. CHEESE was easy, GOOGLE too. YANKEE hit me with the song flashback. And DIPSY… well, I’ll never look at that green Teletubby the same way again.
Quick Strategy Tip
Here’s what worked for me:
- Grab the obvious foursome first. Mistakes were easy today—free win.
- Look for the oddball. TELETUBBY felt weird until I noticed the antenna theme.
- Save the pun group for last. Purple’s always the trickiest, so don’t burn guesses too early.
Today’s Connections was honestly one of the more playful ones. Between Teletubbies, doodles, and imaginary lands, it felt like the puzzle wanted us to have fun instead of sweat bullets.
If you cleared it without strikes, I salute you. If you lost a life or two on the doodle group… same. Happens to the best of us.
See you tomorrow for another round—may your guesses be green and your groups click fast.
