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    Matty
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    Rebecca Amborn
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    Silver Tier

  1. 5
    Charlotte Dwyer
    197
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    William Lasley
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    Matt Forte
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    Jay
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    Bronze Tier

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    Maggie Rice
    85
  2. 12
    Taylor Hochecker
    82
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    Rebecca Kruger
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    Sonya Rice
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    Masus
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    Jaylen Cameron
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    Mystery Night
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    ander
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    Lindsey Young
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  8. 28
    Patrick Shetzline
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  9. 29
    Natalie Germaine
    6
  10. 30
    Nick Frandsen
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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 20, 2025

Connections NYT Game Display

Puzzle #801

SKI POLES
ZEBRA
BARBER POLE
CROWBAR
CHOPSTICKS
CLAVES
PIANO KEYS
LAZY SUSAN
CROOK
CROCHET HOOK
DOMINO
CEILING FAN
CAROUSEL
CANDY CANE
YIN-YANG SYMBOL
KNITTING NEEDLES

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💡 Today's Hints for Wednesday, August 20, 2025

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🟨 "Stripes, spots, keys, symbol

BLACK-AND-WHITE THINGS
DOMINO PIANO KEYS YIN-YANG SYMBOL ZEBRA

🟩 Handles for various tasks.

PAIRS OF RODS
CHOPSTICKS CLAVES KNITTING NEEDLES SKI POLES

🟦 1. Spins on spot 2. Revolves, but stays 3. Upright twirlers 4. Roundabout at rest 5. Vertical pirouette performers

THINGS THAT ROTATE ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS
BARBER POLE CAROUSEL CEILING FAN LAZY SUSAN

🟪 "Bent at one end

RODS THAT CURVE AT ONE END
CANDY CANE CROCHET HOOK CROOK CROWBAR