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1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsNYT Connections puzzle #793 was released on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The groups are GROUPS OF TEN, PLACES WITH LANES, LANDMARKS IN DOWNTOWN NYC, and THINGS WITH HOLES. Use the broad clues and one-word nudges below before revealing the full answers.
Spoiler warning: The complete answers for NYT Connections puzzle #793, released Tuesday, August 12, 2025, appear below the hints. Stop before the answer section if you are still solving.
Need a hint for Connections #793?
Here are four broad clues, listed in the puzzle’s color order from easiest to trickiest:
- Yellow: Think of a familiar quantity made up of ten.
- Green: Think of places or spaces divided into lanes.
- Blue: Think of recognizable locations in Lower Manhattan or downtown New York City.
- Purple: Think of objects, spaces, or things that contain holes.
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Yellow is generally the most straightforward group, while Purple is usually the most elusive. The daily puzzle is released at midnight in the player’s time zone, according to the New York Times Games Help Center.
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One-word nudge for each group
If the broad clues did not quite unlock the grid, try these more specific nudges:
- Yellow: FINGERS
- Green: HIGHWAY
- Blue: BOWLING GREEN
- Purple: GOLF COURSE
Another compact way to think about the clues is 2 × 5, change a vowel in “lines”, the Big Apple, and hollow parts.
Rank #2
The 16 words in NYT Connections #793
The grid contained:
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.
NYT Connections answers for August 12, 2025
Yellow: GROUPS OF TEN
- BOWLING PINS — A standard bowling setup uses ten pins.
- COMMANDMENTS — The biblical Ten Commandments.
- DECADE — A period of ten years.
- FINGERS — People commonly count ten fingers.
Green: PLACES WITH LANES
- BOWLING ALLEY
- HIGHWAY
- SUPERMARKET
- SWIMMING POOL
These places can all be associated with lanes: bowling lanes, highway lanes, supermarket lanes or aisles, and swimming lanes. The supermarket connection is intentionally looser than the others, since shoppers may describe the spaces between shelves as aisles rather than lanes.
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Blue: LANDMARKS IN DOWNTOWN NYC
- BOWLING GREEN
- BROOKLYN BRIDGE
- CITY HALL
- WALL STREET
All four point to recognizable places in or around Lower Manhattan and downtown New York City. Bowling Green is a historic public park in Lower Manhattan; an official NYC Parks report identifies it as New York City’s first public park, established in 1733.
Purple: THINGS WITH HOLES
- BOWLING BALL — It has finger holes.
- COLANDER — Its perforations let liquid drain through.
- GOLF COURSE — Golf is played toward holes on the course.
- SPONGE — Its porous structure contains many openings.
The main trap: four different BOWLING entries
The puzzle repeatedly uses the word BOWLING, but each phrase belongs to a different group:
Rank #4
- BOWLING PINS → Groups of ten
- BOWLING ALLEY → Places with lanes
- BOWLING GREEN → Landmarks in downtown NYC
- BOWLING BALL → Things with holes
That repetition is the grid’s central piece of misdirection. It is natural to put BOWLING BALL and BOWLING PINS together, but the ball is needed for the Purple “things with holes” group, while the ten pins belong in Yellow. BROOKLYN BRIDGE can also tempt solvers toward Purple because bridges have openings, but here it is part of the downtown New York landmarks category.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What puzzle number was August 12, 2025?
The August 12, 2025 edition was NYT Connections #793. The New York Times says Connections is available through its Games website and app. Its Help Center also says the Connections archive reaches back to June 12, 2023 for eligible subscribers, although archive access can depend on the player’s subscription and account eligibility.
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After solving the daily grid, readers who prefer a physical format can look for the Connections puzzle book from The New York Times Games and Wyna Liu. The publisher describes it as a collection of more than 100 puzzles with varied difficulty and exclusive content. It is a general follow-up for more solving practice—not a claim that it includes this specific August 12, 2025 puzzle.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the NYT Connections answers for August 12, 2025?
The four groups are GROUPS OF TEN, PLACES WITH LANES, LANDMARKS IN DOWNTOWN NYC, and THINGS WITH HOLES.
What is the Yellow group in Connections #793?
BOWLING PINS, COMMANDMENTS, DECADE, and FINGERS.
What is the Green group in Connections #793?
BOWLING ALLEY, HIGHWAY, SUPERMARKET, and SWIMMING POOL.
What is the Blue group in Connections #793?
BOWLING GREEN, BROOKLYN BRIDGE, CITY HALL, and WALL STREET.
What is the Purple group in Connections #793?
BOWLING BALL, COLANDER, GOLF COURSE, and SPONGE.
The Bottom Line
NYT Connections #793, from August 12, 2025, answers: Yellow—GROUPS OF TEN; Green—PLACES WITH LANES; Blue—LANDMARKS IN DOWNTOWN NYC; Purple—THINGS WITH HOLES.
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