Need a nudge on the Tuesday, August 12, 2025, NYT Connections puzzle, game #793? Start with the spoiler-safe clues below, then continue to the word grid and full answer key when you’re ready.
Spoiler-free hints for Connections #793
These hint sets come from different publications and use different wording. Try one set at a time before revealing the answers.
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TechRadar’s hints
- Yellow: “2×5=”
- Green: “Change a vowel in ‘lines’”
- Blue: “The Big Apple”
- Purple: “Hollow parts.”
Parade’s hints
- “___ toes down”
- “Stay in your own ___”
- “If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere”
- “Can’t hold water.”
Forbes’ hints
- Yellow: North American phone numbers, the Saw movies (at least to that point), and what the metric system is based on all fit.
- Green: “Straight ahead, perhaps.”
- Blue: Notable sights in one of the world’s wealthiest places.
- Purple: Like bad logic, poorly plotted movies, and CDs.
The 16 words in the grid
Compare the words and look for overlapping connections before opening the solution. Sources corroborate this set of 16 words: [TechRadar], [WordHint], and [Forbes].
- BOWLING BALL
- CITY HALL
- SUPERMARKET
- BOWLING PINS
- GOLF COURSE
- BOWLING ALLEY
- SPONGE
- BOWLING GREEN
- DECADE
- HIGHWAY
- WALL STREET
- FINGERS
- BROOKLYN BRIDGE
- COLANDER
- SWIMMING POOL
- COMMANDMENTS
Full answers for Connections #793
Spoilers below. The categories and word groupings are corroborated by TechRadar, WordHint, Forbes, and Parade.
Yellow: Groups of ten
- BOWLING PINS
- COMMANDMENTS
- DECADE
- FINGERS
Green: Places with lanes
- BOWLING ALLEY
- HIGHWAY
- SUPERMARKET
- SWIMMING POOL
Blue: Landmarks in downtown NYC
- BOWLING GREEN
- BROOKLYN BRIDGE
- CITY HALL
- WALL STREET
Purple: Things with holes
- BOWLING BALL
- COLANDER
- GOLF COURSE
- SPONGE
How Connections works
Forbes describes Connections as a 16-word grid to divide into four groups of four by finding the links between the words. Words can appear to fit more than one category, and players can shuffle the grid while solving; four incorrect guesses end the game, according to Forbes’ August 2025 description. See its [game explanation].
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