ByAnish
NYT Connections Answers for August 13, 2025: Hints, Themes
NYT Connections is one of the most popular and addictive word puzzles from the New York Times. The goal is simple but challenging — organize 16 words into four groups based on an underlying connection.
If today’s puzzle (Wednesday, August 13, 2025) left you scratching your head, here’s everything you need: category hints, one-word reveals, and the complete set of answers.
How to Play NYT Connections
- You’re given 16 words in a 4×4 grid.
- Your task: Arrange them into four groups of four that are linked by a common theme.
- The categories are color-coded by difficulty:
- Yellow – easiest
- Green – medium
- Blue – hard
- Purple – most difficult/tricky
- You have four mistakes before the game ends.
- Use the shuffle button to view the words from a different perspective — it often helps spot connections.
Hints for Today’s NYT Connections – August 13, 2025
Today’s Themes:
- CAPTIVATE
- EXCERPT
- MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUP
- STAR ___
One-word reveals (one from each group):
- CAPTIVATE → CHARM
- EXCERPT → CLIP
- MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUP → BANGLE
- STAR ___ → BOARD
NYT Connections Answers – August 13, 2025
Yellow – CAPTIVATE
- CHARM
- ENTRANCE
- RIVET
- THRILL
All of these mean to delight, fascinate, or attract someone’s full attention.
Green – EXCERPT
- CLIP
- EXTRACT
- PASSAGE
- QUOTE
Words for a short selection taken from a larger work, whether a video, speech, or text.
Blue – MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUP
- BANGLE
- CHICK
- GO-GO
- SUPREME
References to members of famous or themed female music groups (The Bangles, The Dixie Chicks [now The Chicks], The Go-Go’s, The Supremes).
Purple – STAR ___
- BOARD
- FISH
- GATE
- STRUCK
Common two-word phrases starting with “Star” — Starboard, Starfish, Stargate, Starstruck.
Solving Tip for Today
Notice how BANGLE, CHICK, GO-GO, and SUPREME might initially look unrelated — spotting band names as a unifying factor is a classic “aha!” NYT Connections moment. For tricky categories like STAR ___, try adding the word before or after each option to see if a phrase clicks.
???? Pro Tip: Love NYT puzzles? Pair your daily Connections run with our Wordle, Strands, and Mini Crossword posts so you never miss a solution — and keep your streaks intact.
