Connections #793 Answers
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #793 for Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): groups of ten
- Green: places with lanes
- Blue: landmarks in downtown nyc
- Purple (hardest): things with holes
Answers
GROUPS OF TEN
BOWLING PINS, COMMANDMENTS, DECADE, FINGERS
PLACES WITH LANES
BOWLING ALLEY, HIGHWAY, SUPERMARKET, SWIMMING POOL
LANDMARKS IN DOWNTOWN NYC
BOWLING GREEN, BROOKLYN BRIDGE, CITY HALL, WALL STREET
THINGS WITH HOLES
BOWLING BALL, COLANDER, GOLF COURSE, SPONGE
Previous Connections answers
- #792 — ordinary, abandon, specs on consumer packaging, dark ___
- #791 — influence, amass, kinds of fiction, starting with math and science classes, for short
- #790 — result, kinds of jokes, movies featuring supernatural romance, corn-y things
- #789 — make equal, as a score, bestow, things you might do during a boring class/meeting, words after the letters “ms”
- #788 — mouse actions, perforate, ones with pointy ears, wimbledon winners
- #787 — accessory with a pointy fastener, tease, boxing punches, muscle nicknames plus “s”
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