Yellow group — QUITE THE TALKER
Why is “BLABBERMOUTH” in the Yellow group?
a person who talks excessively, often about unimportant matters
Connections Hints for August 19, 2025 #799
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Tricky Words in Today's Connections
▼Definitions for the most unusual words in today's puzzle
Tricky Words in Today's Connections
▼Blue group — ___ ROCK
Why is “PLYMOUTH” in the Blue group?
a city in England, also a type of rock, as in Plymouth Rock
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (August 19, 2025)
Several words in today's puzzle have multiple meanings or obscure definitions that can throw you off. Here's what each one means in the context of this Connections grid.
- DARTMOUTH
- Definition: a college, but also sounds like 'dart', a way to move quickly
- Why it's tricky: multiple meanings, a college and a wordplay on 'dart'
- RUSHMORE
- Definition: a mountain, but also sounds like 'rush', a way to move quickly
- Why it's tricky: multiple meanings, a mountain and a wordplay on 'rush'
- FLYWHEEL
- Definition: a mechanical device, but also sounds like 'fly', a way to move quickly
- Why it's tricky: multiple meanings, a mechanical device and a wordplay on 'fly'
- DASHBOARD
- Definition: a control panel, but also related to 'dash', a way to move quickly
- Why it's tricky: multiple meanings, a control panel and a wordplay on 'dash'
Connections #799 explained
Why these words connect (August 19, 2025)
Understanding the logic behind each group helps you spot similar patterns in future puzzles. Here's the reasoning for every category in today's Connections.
Yellow group: QUITE THE TALKER
These are all words that describe someone who talks excessively, often about unimportant matters. They are all synonyms for a person who is very chatty.
Green group: FORTIFIED WINES
These are all types of fortified wines, which are wines that have been strengthened with a neutral grape spirit. They are often served as dessert wines.
Blue group: ___ ROCK
These are all words that can be combined with 'rock' to form a phrase or a name. They are all related to music or geography.
Purple group: STARTING WITH WAYS TO MOVE QUICKLY
These are all words that start with words that describe ways to move quickly. They are all related to speed and motion.
Red herrings and trap words explained
These words were designed to mislead you. Understanding why they don't belong where you first think sharpens your game for tomorrow.
“PORT”
Seems like it belongs to: ___ ROCK
Actually belongs to: FORTIFIED WINES
Port is a type of fortified wine, but it also sounds like a type of rock or a location, which could mislead solvers into putting it in the '___ ROCK' category
“DARTMOUTH”
Seems like it belongs to: QUITE THE TALKER
Actually belongs to: STARTING WITH WAYS TO MOVE QUICKLY
Dartmouth sounds like 'dart', which could mislead solvers into thinking it belongs to the 'QUITE THE TALKER' category, but it actually belongs to the 'STARTING WITH WAYS TO MOVE QUICKLY' category
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “PORT” didn't go with ___ ROCK
Seems like: ___ ROCK → Actually: FORTIFIED WINES
Port is a type of fortified wine, but it also sounds like a type of rock or a location, which could mislead solvers into putting it in the '___ ROCK' category
Why “DARTMOUTH” didn't go with QUITE THE TALKER
Seems like: QUITE THE TALKER → Actually: STARTING WITH WAYS TO MOVE QUICKLY
Dartmouth sounds like 'dart', which could mislead solvers into thinking it belongs to the 'QUITE THE TALKER' category, but it actually belongs to the 'STARTING WITH WAYS TO MOVE QUICKLY' category