NYT Connections: hints and answers for Thursday, August 15

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game challenges players to categorize a pool of 16 words into four secret groups by identifying the relationships between them. The puzzle resets daily at midnight with varying levels of difficulty, similar to Wordle. Players can track their winning streak and compare scores with friends.

If you’re finding today’s Connections puzzle tricky, check out the tips and hints below. And if you’re still stuck, the answers are provided at the end.

How to play Connections

In Connections, a grid of 16 words is presented, and players must organize them into four sets of four by discovering the connections between them. These connections can be based on various themes like titles of video game franchises, book series sequels, shades of red, names of chain restaurants, and more.

While some words may appear to fit in multiple groups, there is only one correct solution. Players can shuffle and rearrange the words to better visualize the connections. Each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple.

Select four words and click Submit. If correct, the words will be removed from the grid, and the connecting theme will be revealed. Guessing incorrectly counts as a mistake, with only four mistakes allowed before the game ends.

Hints for today’s Connections

You can solve today’s Connection by knowing the four themes and a word from each group provided below.

Today’s themes

• BREADTH
• OTHER HALF
• BEERS, FAMILIARLY
• WORDS AFTER “PAY”

One-answer reveals

• BREADTH – EXTENT
• OTHER HALF – COMPLEMENT
• BEERS, FAMILIARLY – BUD
• WORDS AFTER “PAY” – CHECK

Today’s Connections answers

If you’re still struggling, don’t worry. The puzzle is designed to be challenging. The answers for today’s Connections are:

Connections grids change daily, so if you didn’t crack today’s puzzle, try again tomorrow.