What is the NYT Connections answer for August 31, 2025?

The NYT Connections answer for August 31, 2025 includes 4 groups: CRITICIZE HARSHLY, COMMON COMPONENTS OF BOARD GAMES, HETERONYMS, ___STICKS.

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August 31, 2025

DRUM

BASS

FISH

CARDS

FIDDLE

ROAST

DOES

FLAME

CHOP

AXES

BLAST

DICE

COORDINATE

PIECES

BOARD

BASH

CRITICIZE HARSHLY

BASH, BLAST, FLAME, ROAST

COMMON COMPONENTS OF BOARD GAMES

BOARD, CARDS, DICE, PIECES

HETERONYMS

AXES, BASS, COORDINATE, DOES

___STICKS

CHOP, DRUM, FIDDLE, FISH