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Need a nudge before the reveal? The four groups in NYT Connections puzzle #804 are about car fluids, concert venues, trickery, and modern inventions. Hints appear first below; the complete group labels and all 16 words follow the spoiler warning.
Progressive hints
Try each clue before moving to the next. The categories are listed in puzzle order.
- Essential liquids for keeping a vehicle running.
- Places where you might go to see a concert.
- Words for deception or sneaky behavior.
- Things associated with relatively recent inventions.
Full answer for puzzle #804
Spoiler: The complete group labels and tiles are below.
- LIQUIDS YOU PUT INTO CARS: BRAKE FLUID, COOLANT, FUEL, OIL.
- ARENA: BOWL, COLISEUM, HIPPODROME, STADIUM.
- SKULDUGGERY: CHICANERY, DECEIT, LEGERDEMAIN, SUBTERFUGE.
- MODERN INVENTIONS: CRYPTO, PODCAST, SMARTWATCH, VAPE.
Why the categories fit
Car liquids
BRAKE FLUID, COOLANT, FUEL, and OIL are all liquids associated with vehicle operation or maintenance.
#1 Best Overall
Concert venues
BOWL, COLISEUM, HIPPODROME, and STADIUM are venue terms; the puzzle’s category label is ARENA.
Words for trickery
CHICANERY, DECEIT, LEGERDEMAIN, and SUBTERFUGE all refer to deception or a deceptive scheme.
Rank #2
Modern inventions
CRYPTO, PODCAST, SMARTWATCH, and VAPE appear under the puzzle’s broad label MODERN INVENTIONS. The label groups contemporary concepts and products, not four things shown to have been invented in the same period; TechRadar’s guide also notes the link is vague.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What Connections asks you to do
In the daily NYT Connections puzzle, players sort a bank of 16 words into four groups of four that share a theme. The task can hinge on word meanings as well as lateral or abstract connections, as described in the 2024 paper Missed Connections: Lateral Thinking Puzzles for Large Language Models.
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Sources
- Parade’s August 23, 2025 guide identifies this as puzzle #804 and supplies hints and answers.
- TechRadar’s guide for Saturday, August 23 (game #804), published August 22, 2025, gives the same category labels and tiles.
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