Of the many daily puzzles available on the internet, the New York Times Connections game is one of the trickiest. For those playing for the first time, the goal of Connections is to divide a block of 12 words into four common themes. Some of these – grouping four types of fish, for example – can be very simple, while others can be far more abstract. If you’re stuck on the latter, we’ve put together some Connections – Answers and Clues for Today (August 12) below.
If you already know how to play Connections, you can skip this paragraph and jump straight to today’s solution. However, if you’re tackling the New York Times puzzle for the first time (or just need a refresher), we encourage you to think outside the box with your answers.
Some groups are deliberately misleading – for example, if you use a puzzle from the previous day as an example, you might think that “heart”, “cell”, “body” and “nucleus” are all biologically connected. But you’d be wrong, because “heart” and “nucleus” were actually two of four “nexus” words on the day we used as an example. Think beyond the literal meaning of a word, try to spot subtle patterns, and your luck with Connections will improve dramatically. That said, some days are still devilishly difficult – and if you’re still stuck, check out today’s Connections answer below.
Connection tips for August 12
If you are still trying to solve the puzzle of August 12 Connections itself, here are all the words in play today and some clues about each group.
- BOWIE
- HEAD
- FULL
- BUTTER
- LEAD
- THRONE
- MERCURY
- KING
- QUEEN
- BUTTERFLY
- JOHN
- GOLD
- BUTCHER
- TWIN ROOM
- TIN
- MAY
In this sense, here are four tips for August 12th
- Yellow: hard, shiny elements
- Green: Bed dimensions
- Blue: toilet
- Purple: various types of sharp, blade-shaped instruments for cutting
Connections Groups for August 12
If you’re still trying to piece it all together, here are all four groups from today.
- Yellow: Metal elements
- Green: Mattress sizes
- Blue: Slang for toilet
- Purple: Types of knives
Connections answers for August 12
Here are the answers for Connections #428 on Monday, August 12th.
- Yellow group: Metal elements (gold, lead, mercury, tin)
- Green Group: Mattress sizes (Full, King, Queen, Twin)
- Blue Group: Slang for toilet (can, head, john, throne)
- Purple Group: Types of knives (Bowie, Butcher, Butter, Butterfly)
You can check back anytime to get updated tips and answers for each day. Connections Puzzle. If you get stuck somewhere, we also have answers for several other daily games – including Wordle, FramedAnd Global.
