NYT Connections August 18 2025 Answers
Puzzle #799
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CUE STOP BREAKFAST SHOT POOL POCKET PROMPT PARKING CHANCE WI-FI DIGITAL OPENING WRIST NOD BREAK SIGNAL
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — INDICATION
Green — OPPORTUNITY
Blue — HOTEL AMENITIES
Purple — WORDS BEFORE "WATCH"
INDICATIONCUE, NOD, PROMPT, SIGNAL
OPPORTUNITYBREAK, CHANCE, OPENING, SHOT
HOTEL AMENITIESBREAKFAST, PARKING, POOL, WI-FI
WORDS BEFORE "WATCH"DIGITAL, POCKET, STOP, WRIST
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.