NYT Links Revealed: Clues and Solutions for August 13 Wednesday Puzzle
The New York Times' Connections puzzle is a daily challenge that requires players to categorize 16 words into four groups by identifying common threads between them. The objective is to successfully group the words and reveal the theme connecting them.
Here's a strategic guide to help you solve the Connections puzzle efficiently:
- Start with the easiest groups: Focus on the groups you recognize immediately, often the yellow or green sets. These easier connections can help narrow down the remaining words for the harder groups.
- Look for distinct patterns or categories: Pay attention to obvious relationships such as synonyms, word parts, common phrases, categories (like places, types of animals, or objects), homophones, or other word tricks.
- Use process of elimination: After grouping some words, the remaining words must belong to the other remaining groups. This is especially useful for the final, toughest group, which can sometimes be deduced by exclusion.
- Watch out for tricky clues: The game sometimes uses homophones, subtle wordplays, or related concepts that are not immediately obvious, so keep an open mind and consider broader or less literal connections.
- Take advantage of mistakes allowed: You can make up to four errors, giving some flexibility to test groupings without immediate penalty.
- Use hints and bots if stuck: The NYT offers a Connections Bot for registered players to analyze answers and provide scores, which can help refine your strategy over time.
Today's answers for some words include:
- For the word "EXERPT", the answer is CLIP, EXTRACT, PASSAGE, QUOTE.
- For the word "MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUP", the answer is BANGLE, CHICK, GO-GO, SUPREME.
- For the word "CAPTIVATE", the answer is CHARM, ENTRANCE, RIVET, THRILL.
- For the word "STAR___", the answer is BOARD, FISH, GATE, STRUCK.
The Connections puzzle changes daily at midnight local time, providing a fresh challenge every day. The game can be played on the New York Times website or through the NYT Games app on iOS or Android.
Wyna Liu, editor of the Connections game at The New York Times, wrote an article explaining her process in creating the game in June 2024. The game does not allow words to be used more than once in a group, and the grids vary widely and change every day. If you couldn't solve today's puzzle, be sure to check back in tomorrow for a new challenge.
- Despite the diverse range of categories in today's Connections puzzle, one group seems to cluster around modern technology and entertainment, including gadgets, social-media, books, and even the latest entertainment trends.
- For instance, a word that could fit into this intriguing group might be 'GADGET', which could be linked to TECHNOLOGY by considering electronic devices, ENTERTAINMENT by thinking about fun devices, BOOKS by remembering biographies of inventors, and SOCIAL-MEDIA by associating smartphone applications.
