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📚 August 2025 Archive

August 2025

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24 puzzles

Aug 24, 2025 #805

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WINE VESSELS

BOTTLE • CARAFE • DECANTER • GLASS

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RIPPED

CLEFT • RENT • SPLIT • TORN

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KINDS OF SNAKES

CORAL • GARTER • KING • RATTLE

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___ CALL

BOOTY • CLOSE • COLD • CURTAIN

Aug 23, 2025 #804

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LIQUIDS YOU PUT INTO CARS

BRAKE FLUID • COOLANT • FUEL • OIL

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ARENA

BOWL • COLISEUM • HIPPODROME • STADIUM

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SKULDUGGERY

CHICANERY • DECEIT • LEGERDEMAIN • SUBTERFUGE

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MODERN INVENTIONS

CRYPTO • PODCAST • SMARTWATCH • VAPE

Aug 22, 2025 #803

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U.S. PRESIDENTS

ADAMS • FORD • GRANT • WASHINGTON

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ACTORS WHOSE LAST NAMES ARE ALSO VERBS

CHEVY CHASE • CHRISTOPH WALTZ • GEOFFREY RUSH • TOM CRUISE

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KINDS OF POKER

DRAW • OMAHA • STRIP • STUD

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PROPER NOUNS AFTER GERUNDS IN '90S MOVIE TITLES

AMY • JOHN MALKOVICH • LAS VEGAS • PRIVATE RYAN

Aug 21, 2025 #802

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BLUNDER

BOO-BOO • FLUB • GAFFE • NO-NO

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LANDS OF THE IMAGINATION

DREAM • FANTASY • LA-LA • NEVER NEVER

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THINGS WITH ANTENNA/E

INSECT • RADIO TOWER • SATELLITE DISH • TELETUBBY

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___ DOODLE

CHEESE • DIPSY • GOOGLE • YANKEE

Aug 20, 2025 #801

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BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGS

DOMINO • PIANO KEYS • YIN-YANG SYMBOL • ZEBRA

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PAIRS OF RODS

CHOPSTICKS • CLAVES • KNITTING NEEDLES • SKI POLES

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THINGS THAT ROTATE ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS

BARBER POLE • CAROUSEL • CEILING FAN • LAZY SUSAN

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RODS THAT CURVE AT ONE END

CANDY CANE • CROCHET HOOK • CROOK • CROWBAR

Aug 19, 2025 #800

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QUITE THE TALKER

BLABBERMOUTH • CHATTERBOX • PRATTLER • WINDBAG

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FORTIFIED WINES

MARSALA • PORT • SHERRY • VERMOUTH

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___ ROCK

CLASSIC • LITTLE • PLYMOUTH • THE

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STARTING WITH WAYS TO MOVE QUICKLY

DARTMOUTH • DASHBOARD • FLYWHEEL • RUSHMORE

Aug 18, 2025 #799

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INDICATION

CUE • NOD • PROMPT • SIGNAL

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OPPORTUNITY

BREAK • CHANCE • OPENING • SHOT

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HOTEL AMENITIES

BREAKFAST • PARKING • POOL • WI-FI

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WORDS BEFORE "WATCH"

DIGITAL • POCKET • STOP • WRIST

Aug 17, 2025 #798

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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED

ACCESSIBLE • CLOSE • HANDY • NEARBY

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NEEDS FOR SENDING A LETTER

ADDRESS • ENVELOPE • NAME • STAMP

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WORDS ON A DOOR

EXIT • OPEN • PUSH • WELCOME

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FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS

ASSEMBLY • PETITION • PRESS • SPEECH

Aug 16, 2025 #797

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INTREPIDITY

FORTITUDE • GRIT • PLUCK • RESOLVE

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RENOVATIONS

CONSTRUCTION • REPAIRS • UPGRADES • WORK

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TROUNCE

CREAM • CRUSH • ROUT • SHELLAC

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KINDS OF SOFT/LIGHTWEIGHT PAPER

CREPE • ROLLING • TISSUE • TOILET

Aug 15, 2025 #796

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POULTRY CUTS

BREAST • TENDER • THIGH • WING

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HANDLE, AS A BILL

FOOT • PAY • SETTLE • TAKE CARE OF

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SPLENDID

BRILLIANT • CAPITAL • FINE • GRAND

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STARTS OF CULINARY NUTS

CASH • HAZE • MAC • PEC

Aug 14, 2025 #795

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DERRIERE

BACKSIDE • CABOOSE • SEAT • TAIL

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USED TO HIT A BALL IN SPORTS

BAT • MALLET • RACKET • STICK

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COMPONENTS OF A BRIDE’S ENSEMBLE

BOUQUET • BUSTLE • TRAIN • VEIL

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RHYMING COMPOUND WORDS

BACKPACK • COOKBOOK • HUBBUB • NITWIT

Aug 13, 2025 #794

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CAPTIVATE

CHARM • ENTRANCE • RIVET • THRILL

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EXCERPT

CLIP • EXTRACT • PASSAGE • QUOTE

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MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUP

BANGLE • CHICK • GO-GO • SUPREME

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STAR___

BOARD • FISH • GATE • STRUCK

Aug 12, 2025 #793

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GROUPS OF TEN

BOWLING PINS • COMMANDMENTS • DECADE • FINGERS

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PLACES WITH LANES

BOWLING ALLEY • HIGHWAY • SUPERMARKET • SWIMMING POOL

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LANDMARKS IN DOWNTOWN NYC

BOWLING GREEN • BROOKLYN BRIDGE • CITY HALL • WALL STREET

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THINGS WITH HOLES

BOWLING BALL • COLANDER • GOLF COURSE • SPONGE

Aug 11, 2025 #792

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ORDINARY

NORMAL • PLAIN • STANDARD • VANILLA

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ABANDON

DESERT • DUMP • MAROON • STRAND

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SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING

COUNT • MEASURE • WEIGHT • VOLUME

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DARK ___

AGES • CHOCOLATE • HORSE • MATTER

Aug 10, 2025 #791

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INFLUENCE

JUICE • PULL • SWAY • WEIGHT

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AMASS

CLUSTER • COLLECT • CONCENTRATE • GROUP

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KINDS OF FICTION

FAN • HISTORICAL • PULP • SCIENCE

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STARTING WITH MATH AND SCIENCE CLASSES, FOR SHORT

BIOPIC • CALCIUM • CHEMISE • TRIGLYCERIDE

Aug 9, 2025 #790

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RESULT

FRUIT • PRODUCT • RETURN • YIELD

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KINDS OF JOKES

DAD • INSIDE • KNOCK-KNOCK • PRACTICAL

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MOVIES FEATURING SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE

CASPER • GHOST • LET ME IN • TWILIGHT

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CORN-Y THINGS

MAZE • MUFFIN • SILK • SYRUP

Aug 8, 2025 #789

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MAKE EQUAL, AS A SCORE

DRAW • EVEN • SQUARE • TIE

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BESTOW

CONFER • GRANT • PRESENT • VEST

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THINGS YOU MIGHT DO DURING A BORING CLASS/MEETING

DOODLE • DOZE • PASS NOTES • SPACE

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WORDS AFTER THE LETTERS “MS”

DEGREE • MARVEL • PAC-MAN • PAINT

Aug 7, 2025 #788

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MOUSE ACTIONS

CLICK • DRAG • HOVER • SCROLL

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PERFORATE

BORE • PIERCE • POKE • PUNCH

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ONES WITH POINTY EARS

BATMAN • DEVIL • ELF • VULCAN

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WIMBLEDON WINNERS

BORG • GRAF • KING • SINNER

Aug 6, 2025 #787

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ACCESSORY WITH A POINTY FASTENER

BADGE • BROOCH • BUTTON • PIN

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TEASE

BAIT • NEEDLE • RAG • RIB

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BOXING PUNCHES

CROSS • HOOK • JAB • UPPERCUT

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MUSCLE NICKNAMES PLUS “S”

SHAMMY • SPEC • SQUAD • STRAP

Aug 5, 2025 #786

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SUBTERRANEAN TRANSIT

METRO • SUBWAY • TUBE • UNDERGROUND

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MAKE INTO SMALLER PIECES WHILE COOKING

CUBE • GRATE • MINCE • SLICE

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USED TO DECORATE A SNOWMAN

CARROT • COAL • PIPE • SCARF

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___ CODE

DRESS • HEALTH • SECRET • ZIP

Aug 4, 2025 #785

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ARTHROPODS

APHID • BEETLE • MITE • TICK

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TREES

BEECH • CEDAR • PINE • YEW

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[LETTER] (IS) FOR ___

APPLE • COOKIE • EFFORT • VENDETTA

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WORDS THAT SOUNDS LIKE TWO LETTERS

DECAY • EASY • GEO • ZITI

Aug 3, 2025 #784

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EMULATE

COPY • ECHO • MIRROR • PARROT

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SPORTS

CRICKET • GOLF • POLO • SQUASH

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MANIA

BUG • CRAZE • FAD • FEVER

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SINGLE ANIMAL IN A CREATIVELY SPELLED BAND NAME

BEETLE • BIRD • GORILLA • MONKEY

Aug 2, 2025 #783

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ATTACH WITH ADHESIVE

ADHERE • AFFIX • GLUE • STICK

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POLITE TERMS FOR SEX

COMMERCE • CONGRESS • INTIMACY • RELATIONS

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BOWLING RESULTS

FOUL • SPARE • SPLIT • STRIKE

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CONTRONYMS (WORDS THAT CAN MEAN OPPOSITE THINGS)

CLEAVE • GARNISH • OVERSIGHT • SANCTION

Aug 1, 2025 #782

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APTITUDE

BENT • FACULTY • FLAIR • GIFT

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SILENT “W”

PLAYWRIGHT • SWORD • WRAP • WREATH

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LEGENDS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD

DEAN • GABLE • GARLAND • TEMPLE

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HIT THE ___

HAY • JACKPOT • ROAD • ROOF

July 2025

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4 puzzles

Jul 31, 2025 #781

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FIRST ___

AID • LADY • NATIONS • RESPONDER

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SECOND ___

COMING • FIDDLE • GUESS • NATURE

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THIRD ___

EYE • PARTY • RAIL • ROCK

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LAST ___

LAUGH • RESORT • STRAW • SUPPER

Jul 30, 2025 #780

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INSTRUCT

COACH • DIRECT • GUIDE • TRAIN

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MEANS

INSTRUMENT • MEDIUM • ORGAN • VEHICLE

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STARTING WITH GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES

DIOXIDE • MONORAIL • TETRACYCLINE • TRIANGLE

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ANAGRAMS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

ABUT • BULGE • GROAN • VOILA

Jul 29, 2025 #779

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DISCOUNT

DEAL • PROMOTION • SALE • SPECIAL

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IRRITATE

BUG • NETTLE • RUFFLE • STEAM

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POKER ACTIONS

CALL • CHECK • FOLD • RAISE

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THINGS YOU CAN PUMP

BRAKES • FIST • GAS • IRON

Jul 28, 2025 #778

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FOREMOST

FIRST • INITIAL • ORIGINAL • PRIMARY

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INDICATION

EVIDENCE • HINT • SIGN • TRACE

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ITEM IN A COLLECTION

COIN • COMIC • RECORD • STAMP

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___ MOVIE

BUDDY • CULT • DATE • SILENT

Complete NYT Connections Answer Archive

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