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Connections August 25, 2026 Answers
Welcome to our NYT Connections answers for August 25, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1254). Use the hints below, then check the completed category answers.

Find the groupings for NYT Connections puzzle #1254 (Aug. 25, 2026), including the surface-level terms, sci-fi phenomena, Stephen King film adaptations, and phrases tied to ending in ice cream orders.
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Mode
Hints first, answers when you want them
Switch between a spoiler-light reveal flow and the fully solved color groups.
Groups
Reveal each group one clue at a time
Each group keeps the classic Connections color order as the board gets harder:
StraightforwardNext upTougherTricky
Straightforward to Tricky
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