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Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →The August 13, 2024, NYT Connections puzzle was #429, not #428. The dated guides from Parade and TechRadar identify that day’s game as #429; TechRadar identifies #428 as the previous day’s puzzle. Here are graduated hints first, followed by the full solutions.
How Connections works
In NYT Connections, sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared link. Select a set and submit it; the cited guide describes up to four mistakes and groups that progress in difficulty.
Hints for August 13, 2024
Try these from broadest to most revealing. Stop when you have enough to solve a category.
- One group is about things said aloud.
- One group is about a name someone goes by.
- One group describes something that stands out or is easy to notice.
- For the last group, each word comes before the same word for a dwelling.
Spoilers: the four answers
The categories and words below are for puzzle #429, the game dated August 13, 2024.
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STATED
- SAID
- SPOKE
- TOLD
- VOICED
NICKNAME
- DESIGNATION
- HANDLE
- MONIKER
- SOBRIQUET
OBVIOUS
- CLEAR
- MARKED
- PRONOUNCED
- STRIKING
___HOUSE
- PORTER
- POWER
- ROUGH
- WHEEL
TechRadar’s author described the puzzle as “Moderate” and reported making one mistake; that is an individual solver’s experience, not a measured difficulty rating or a consensus.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why the puzzle number differs
The title’s #428 conflicts with the dated answer guides. Parade and TechRadar label August 13 as #429, while TechRadar says the August 12 game was #428. The solutions above are therefore for August 13’s #429, not the prior day’s puzzle.
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