Issue #793 Tue 12 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 12, 2025
A dense grid today, heavy on the potential for misdirection. Sorting through the overlaps requires a steady hand and a willingness to step back when the obvious path leads to a dead end.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Counting off items on your palms or checking the clock to see if you have enough time left before the meeting starts.
Numerical associations
Semantic sets based on shared quantities
Members are 6–12 letters; first letters B, C, D, F.
GROUPS OF TEN
One is BOWLING PINS.
BOWLING PINS · COMMANDMENTS · DECADE · FINGERS
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The painted yellow lines guiding a car through traffic or the rope dividers marking off a lap.
Public infrastructure
Common environmental features
Members are 7–13 letters; first letters B, H, S.
PLACES WITH LANES
One is BOWLING ALLEY.
BOWLING ALLEY · HIGHWAY · SUPERMARKET · SWIMMING POOL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Walking past the stone arches and tall glass towers that define the southern tip of Manhattan.
Geographic locations
Proper noun identifications
Members are 9–15 letters; first letters B, C, W.
LANDMARKS IN DOWNTOWN NYC
One is BOWLING GREEN.
BOWLING GREEN · BROOKLYN BRIDGE · CITY HALL · WALL STREET
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Draining pasta in the sink or feeling the weight of a heavy sphere dragging your wrist downward.
Physical characteristics
Descriptive attributes of objects
Members are 6–12 letters; first letters B, C, G, S.
THINGS WITH HOLES
One is BOWLING BALL.
BOWLING BALL · COLANDER · GOLF COURSE · SPONGE
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
GROUPS OF TENBOWLING PINS · COMMANDMENTS · DECADE · FINGERS
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Reveal the green group
PLACES WITH LANESBOWLING ALLEY · HIGHWAY · SUPERMARKET · SWIMMING POOL
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Reveal the blue group
LANDMARKS IN DOWNTOWN NYCBOWLING GREEN · BROOKLYN BRIDGE · CITY HALL · WALL STREET
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Reveal the violet group
THINGS WITH HOLESBOWLING BALL · COLANDER · GOLF COURSE · SPONGE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on August 12, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for August 12, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on August 12, 2025?
NYT Connections on August 12, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on August 12, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #793?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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