NYT Connections Hints and Answers : In the New York Times puzzle game Connections, players must identify “connections” between different words and organize them into quartets. To make things easier for you, we have dissected every category and solution for the August 12 Connections puzzle.
You can skip to the end of this post for the August 12 Connections Answers if all you want to know is today’s problem. However, if you’d prefer to figure things out on your own, continue reading for some hints, techniques, and ideas.
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What is NYT Connections?
The puzzle game “Connections” by NYT is currently all the rage on social media. On sites like X (previously Twitter), among others, you can find people solving problems and sharing their accomplishments and failures. NYT associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu oversees the game. Players in Connections are given sixteen random words to sort into unfamiliar categories.
There are sixteen words in each puzzle, and there are four categories for each group of words. Anything from software names to book titles to nation names could be included in these sets. There is only one right response, although several words will appear to go together.
A set of four words is eliminated from the board if all four words in the set are correctly answered. If a player makes a mistake in their guess, they can make up to four mistakes before the game ends.
Additionally, players can mix and rearrange the board to facilitate link detection. Every group is also colour-coded, with yellow being the easiest and green, blue, and purple following. You can share the outcomes with your friends on social media, just like with Wordle.
What Are Today’s Connections Hints?
First, let’s quickly go over the Connections themes for today. Look them over and try to predict which ones you can.
- Yellow Category – Metal comes in various forms
- Green Category – Even lying down has sizes
- Blue Category – You use this after coffee
- Purple Category – Not just used for cutting veggies
These are our best guesses; we wish we could provide more information. But if you’re still having trouble finding them, continue reading for further assistance with today’s Connections.
Categories for Today’s Connections Puzzle
Want extra assistance solving today’s NYT Connections puzzle? Here are the categories for today:
- Yellow – METAL ELEMENTS
- Green – MATTRESS SIZES
- Blue – SLANG FOR TOILET
- Purple – KINDS OF KNIVES
Enjoy your visit and don’t forget to look over the solutions and suggestions for today’s NYT Strands as well as today’s Wordle.
With any luck, you can now predict the terms under each category. Continue reading if you still can’t and require additional help.
Answers for Today’s Connections Game (August 12)
Do you still find the Connections puzzle to be difficult? Then the following are the answers to today’s Connections:
- METAL ELEMENTS – Gold, Lead, Mercury, Tin
- MATTRESS SIZES – Full, King, Queen, Twin
- SLANG FOR TOILET – Can, Head, John, Throne
- KINDS OF KNIVES – Bowie, Butcher, Butter, Butterfly
Given that none of the words associated with those performers made sense, BOWIE, MERCURY, and JOHN were a rather clear red herring. But I thought the yellows were very obvious with LEAD and MERCURY. It was then that QUEEN and TWIN showed off the greens.
The last two sets I knew roughly what they were, but the blues took some time to make sense of. Somehow, the type of knife I was ignoring was called BUTTER. Before submitting that group as well, I worked out the blues.
If you were unable to correctly guess it this time, don’t be disappointed. Tomorrow, we’ll have more Connections for you to challenge your intellect, and we’ll be returning to provide you with more advice. What was your NYT Connections experience like today? If you were stuck, where did you end up? Tell us in the comments section below.
