Start your Tuesday with an engaging brain teaser – below you’ll find solutions for August 12th’s Connections challenge.
New players should note this game requires categorizing 16 terms into four logical sets based on hidden relationships. These might involve shared themes, geographic associations, or functional parallels. Difficulty tiers range from accessible (yellow) to demanding (purple), making later groupings potentially elusive. Assistance is available for those needing guidance.
Debuting as part of The New York Times’ experimental game initiatives, this puzzle format has risen to prominence since its 2023 beta release, rivaling established favorites in popularity despite creative parallels to existing quiz formats.
Current Puzzle Clues
Approach today’s challenge using these navigational pointers:
- Gold Tier – Terms denoting specific numerical quantities
- Emerald Tier – Common functional characteristic
- Sapphire Tier – Iconic metropolitan landmarks
- Amethyst Tier – Shared structural feature
- One Amethyst term relates to athletic venues
Today’s Classification Targets
Review these terms after considering the clues above:
| Brooklyn Bridge | Colander | Swimming Pool | Commandments |
| Decade | Highway | Wall Street | Fingers |
| Golf Course | Bowling Alley | Sponge | Bowling Green |
| Bowling Ball | City Hall | Supermarket | Bowling Pins |
August 12th Solutions
Revealing today’s categorical groupings:
- Units of Ten – Commandments, Decade, Fingers, Bowling Pins
- Laned Spaces – Highway, Supermarket, Swimming Pool, Bowling Alley
- NYC Landmarks – Wall Street, City Hall, Brooklyn Bridge, Bowling Green
- Perforated Objects – Golf Course, Sponge, Colander, Bowling Ball
