The answer set matching the August 13, 2025 Connections article is puzzle #794, not #795. The consulted puzzle archive dates #794 to August 13 and #795 to August 14, so the title’s date and number point to different boards. Below are spoiler-safe hints and the answers for August 13/#794, followed by the separate solutions for #795.
August 13 Connections hints (#794)
For the August 13 board, try these clues before reading the categories:
- One group is about having an effect on someone’s attention or emotions.
- One group consists of a piece or selection taken from a larger work.
- Think of well-known acts that include “girl group” in their history.
- Each remaining word can follow “star.”
A tricky word is RIVET. It can mean a metal fastener, but on this board it is used as a verb meaning to hold someone’s attention. That figurative sense puts it with CHARM, ENTRANCE, and THRILL.
August 13/#794 answers
| Connection | Words |
|---|---|
| Captivate | CHARM, ENTRANCE, RIVET, THRILL |
| Excerpt | CLIP, EXTRACT, PASSAGE, QUOTE |
| Member of a girl group | BANGLE, CHICK, GO-GO, SUPREME |
| Star ___ | BOARD, FISH, GATE, STRUCK |
The full set of 16 words is BANGLE, RIVET, PASSAGE, GO-GO, EXTRACT, QUOTE, THRILL, CHARM, SUPREME, ENTRANCE, STRUCK, GATE, BOARD, FISH, CHICK, and CLIP.
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If you meant puzzle #795
The archive lists #795 for August 14, 2025. Its answers differ from the August 13 board:
| Connection | Words |
|---|---|
| Derriere | BACKSIDE, CABOOSE, SEAT, TAIL |
| Used to hit a ball in sports | BAT, MALLET, RACKET, STICK |
| Components of a bride’s ensemble | BOUQUET, BUSTLE, TRAIN, VEIL |
| Rhyming compound words | BACKPACK, COOKBOOK, HUBBUB, NITWIT |
The full set of #795 words is MALLET, BACKSIDE, BOUQUET, RACKET, COOKBOOK, TAIL, HUBBUB, BUSTLE, TRAIN, VEIL, BACKPACK, BAT, STICK, SEAT, CABOOSE, and NITWIT.
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How Connections works
Connections presents 16 words, and the goal is to sort them into four groups of four based on a shared link. The title-matching article describes a correct group as disappearing from the board and an incorrect guess as using one of up to four mistakes. It also notes that players can shuffle the board; the group colors progress from yellow through green and blue to purple as difficulty increases. These mechanics are described by secondary puzzle coverage; an official NYT rules page was not available among the consulted sources.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why the date and number are easy to mix up
The title-matching article is dated August 13, 2025, but calls its puzzle #795 while giving the #794 answers. The consulted archive instead labels those answers #794 on August 13 and places #795 on August 14. The answer tables above keep the two identifiers separate rather than treating them as alternate solutions to one board. The historical answers are attributed to secondary puzzle pages, not presented as official NYT archive confirmation.
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