{"id":43210,"date":"2026-08-13T14:11:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43210"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:11:47","slug":"nyt-connections-answer-for-today-august-13-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43210","title":{"rendered":"NYT Connections Answer for Today, August 13, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<hr class=\"custom-gradient-background my-6 h-[6px] max-w-[75px] border-0\"\/>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/connections\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"open in a new window\" rel=\"noopener\">Connections<\/a> answer for Thursday, August 13, 2026, read on\u2014I\u2019ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I\u2019ll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we\u2019ll learn how everything fits together. <strong>Beware, there are spoilers below for August 13, NYT Connections #1,159! <\/strong>Read on if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today\u2019s Connections game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day, <a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/entertainment\/connections\" target=\"_blank\"><u>bookmark this page<\/u><\/a>. (If you play <a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/entertainment\/wordle\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Wordle<\/u><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/entertainment\/strands\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Strands<\/u><\/a>, check out our hints for those games, too.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Below, I\u2019ll give you some oblique hints at today\u2019s Connections answers. And farther down the page, I\u2019ll reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!<\/p>\n<div class=\"eloquent-imagery-image\">\n<div class=\"flex justify-center\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border border-gray-100\" src=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/imagery\/articles\/01KZRZMGHX42G8261HN7E3J68N\/images-1.fill.size_2000x1134.v1786471316.png\" alt=\"NYT Connections board for August 13, 2026: COMFORT, EASE, SHOULDER, INCH, MILES, CARRY ON, FEET, CHECKED BAGS, CREEP, TURKEY, UPGRADE, MAKE IT, PERSIST, EDGE, LOUNGE, CONTINUE.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1134\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/imagery\/articles\/01KZRZMGHX42G8261HN7E3J68N\/images-1.fill.size_800x454.v1786471316.png 800w, https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/imagery\/articles\/01KZRZMGHX42G8261HN7E3J68N\/images-1.fill.size_1400x794.v1786471316.png 1400w, https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/imagery\/articles\/01KZRZMGHX42G8261HN7E3J68N\/images-1.fill.size_2000x1134.v1786471316.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n<p>\n                            <span class=\"image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]\"\/><br \/>\n                                        <span class=\"mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600\">Credit: Connections\/NYT<\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"the-category-types-in-todays-connections-puzzle\">The category types in today\u2019s Connections puzzle<\/h2>\n<p>Here are spoiler-free hints that describe the type of each category in today\u2019s Connections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Yellow category &#8211; Similar meaning.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Green category &#8211; Similar meaning.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Blue category &#8211; Related nouns.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Purple category &#8211; Fill in the blank.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"hints-for-the-themes-in-todays-connections-puzzle\">Hints for the themes in today\u2019s Connections puzzle<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some spoiler-free hints for the groupings in today\u2019s Connections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Yellow category &#8211; What a person with an unlikely dream has to do.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Green category &#8211; What you might do if you want to surprise someone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Blue category &#8211; What frequent fliers get.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Purple category &#8211; They go with a temperature word.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"beware-spoilers-follow-for-todays-connections-puzzle\">BEWARE: Spoilers follow for today\u2019s Connections puzzle!<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re about to give away some of the answers. Scroll slowly if you don\u2019t want the whole thing spoiled. (The full solution is a bit further down.)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-heads-up-about-the-tricky-parts\">A heads up about the tricky parts<\/h2>\n<p>CREEP is a verb.<\/p>\n<p>CARRY ON does not refer to luggage brought onto an airplane\u2014it belongs in a phrase like \u201ckeep calm and CARRY ON.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SHOULDER is part of a phrase for ignoring someone or ceasing communication.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-the-categories-in-todays-connections\">What are the categories in today\u2019s Connections?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Yellow: PERSEVERE<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Green: MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Blue: AIRLINE STATUS PERKS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Purple: \u201dCOLD\u201d THINGS, IN IDIOMS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"double-beware-the-solution-is-below\">DOUBLE BEWARE: THE SOLUTION IS BELOW<\/h2>\n<p>Ready to learn the answers to today\u2019s Connections puzzle? I give them all away below.<\/p>\n<h3>What are the yellow words in today\u2019s Connections?<\/h3>\n<p>The yellow grouping is considered to be the most straightforward. The theme for today\u2019s yellow group is PERSEVERE and the words are: CARRY ON, CONTINUE, MAKE IT, PERSIST.<\/p>\n<h3>What are the green words in today\u2019s Connections?<\/h3>\n<p>The green grouping is supposed to be the second-easiest. The theme for today\u2019s green category is MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO) and the words are: CREEP, EASE, EDGE, INCH.<\/p>\n<h3>What are the blue words in today\u2019s Connections?<\/h3>\n<p>The blue grouping is the second-hardest. The theme for today\u2019s blue category is AIRLINE STATUS PERKS and the words are: CHECKED BAGS, LOUNGE, MILES, UPGRADE.<\/p>\n<h3>What are the purple words in today\u2019s Connections?<\/h3>\n<p>The purple grouping is considered to be the hardest. The theme for today\u2019s purple category is \u201dCOLD\u201d THINGS, IN IDIOMS and the words are: COMFORT, FEET, SHOULDER, TURKEY.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-i-solved-todays-connections\">How I solved today\u2019s Connections<\/h2>\n<p>CHECKED BAGS, LOUNGE, MILES, and CARRY ON all seem related to air travel, but I\u2019ll wait to submit a guess there. Some seem like luxury add-ons, but CARRY ON wouldn\u2019t fit with that, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maybe CARRY ON goes with PERSIST, CONTINUE, and INCH as verbs for making slow progress. \u201cOne away.\u201d INCH is probably the one that doesn\u2019t fit\u2014maybe CREEP? I\u2019ll wait on that.<\/p>\n<p>EDGE and SHOULDER could go together as words for something on the periphery, like the SHOULDER of a road.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maybe EDGE, EASE, CREEP, and INCH go together as a category of slow movement verbs. \ud83d\udfe9<\/p>\n<div class=\"pogoClear relative my-10 border-b-[1.5px] border-t-[1.5px] border-dashed border-black py-5 sm:my-14 sm:border-0 sm:py-0\" data-ga-click=\"\" data-ga-template=\"Explainers\" data-ga-module=\"openweb_widget\" data-ga-element=\"openweb_scroll\" data-ga-item=\"openweb_scroll_midpage\" x-data=\"{&#10;         commentsCount: null,&#10;         hasComments: false,&#10;         async fetchCommentsCount() {&#10;             try {&#10;                 if (window.openweb &amp;&amp; typeof window.openweb.getMessagesCount === 'function') {&#10;                     this.commentsCount = await window.openweb.getMessagesCount('128808');&#10;                     this.hasComments = this.commentsCount !== null &amp;&amp; this.commentsCount &gt; 0;&#10;                 }&#10;             } catch (e) {&#10;                 console.warn('Failed to fetch comment count:', e);&#10;             }&#10;         }&#10;     }\" x-init=\"fetchCommentsCount()\" x-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-fit items-center gap-x-3 bg-white px-5\">\n<p>            <span class=\"text-sm font-medium text-black\"><br \/>\n                What do you think so far?<br \/>\n                <button class=\"ml-1 font-semibold text-brand-green underline hover:text-brand-green-700\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Comment section trigger\" onclick=\"window.openweb.scrollToComments('128808')\" x-text=\"hasComments ? 'Post a comment.' : 'Be the first to post a comment.'\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>CARRY ON, PERSIST, and CONTINUE could go with SHOULDER or MAKE IT.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll try MILES, LOUNGE, CHECKED BAGS, and UPGRADE as my airline amenities category. \ud83d\udfe6<\/p>\n<p>I see how these last eight fit together now. MAKE IT completes CARRY ON, PERSIST, and CONTINUE. \ud83d\udfe8<\/p>\n<p>That leaves COMFORT, SHOULDER, FEET, and TURKEY, which all come after \u201ccold.\u201d \ud83d\udfea<\/p>\n<pre class=\"border-2 border-gray-400 bg-gray-100 p-4 text-black shadow-md\">Connections\nPuzzle #1159\n\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\n\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9\n\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6\n\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\n\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea<\/pre>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-play-connections\">How to play Connections<\/h2>\n<p>I have a full <a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/try-connections-if-you-re-bored-with-wordle-1850534478?rev=1693236802678\" target=\"_blank\"><u>guide to playing Connections<\/u><\/a>, but here\u2019s a refresher on the rules:<\/p>\n<p>First, find the Connections game either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/connections\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"open in a new window\" rel=\"noopener\">on the New York Times website<\/a> or in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/crosswords\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"open in a new window\" rel=\"noopener\">Games app<\/a> (formerly the Crossword app). You\u2019ll see a game board with 16 tiles, each with one word or phrase. Your job is to select a group of four tiles that have something in common. Often they are all the same type of thing (for example: RAIN, SLEET, HAIL, and SNOW are all types of wet weather) but sometimes there is wordplay involved (for example, BUCKET, GUEST, TOP TEN, and WISH are all types of <em>lists<\/em>: bucket list, guest list, and so on).<\/p>\n<p>Select four items and hit the Submit button. If you guessed correctly, the category and color will be revealed. (Yellow is easiest, followed by green, then blue, then purple.) If your guess was incorrect, you\u2019ll get a chance to try again.<\/p>\n<p>You win when you\u2019ve correctly identified all four groups. But if you make four mistakes before you finish, the game ends and the answers are revealed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-win-connections\">How to win Connections<\/h2>\n<p>The most important thing to know to win Connections is that the groupings are designed to be tricky. Expect to see overlapping groups. For example, one puzzle seemed to include six breakfast foods: BACON, EGG, PANCAKE, OMELET, WAFFLE, and CEREAL. But BACON turned out to be part of a group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francis-bacon.com\/paintings\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"open in a new window\" rel=\"noopener\">painters<\/a> along with CLOSE, MUNCH, and WHISTLER, and EGG was in a group of things that come by the dozen (along with JUROR, ROSE, and MONTH). So don\u2019t hit \u201csubmit\u201d until you\u2019ve confirmed that your group of four contains <em>only<\/em> those four things.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re stuck, another strategy is to look at the words that seem to have <em>no<\/em> connection to the others. If all that comes to mind when you see WHISTLER is the painting nicknamed <a href=\"https:\/\/philamuseum.org\/calendar\/exhibition\/the-artists-mother-whistler-philadelphia\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"open in a new window\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWhistler\u2019s Mother,\u201d<\/a> you might be on to something. When I solved that one, I ended up googling whether there was a painter named Close, because Close didn\u2019t fit any of the obvious themes, either.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to win when you\u2019re stuck is, obviously, to read a few helpful hints\u2013which is why we share these pointers every day. Check back tomorrow for the next puzzle!<\/p>\n<p>Not the day you&#8217;re after? <a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/entertainment\/nyt-connections-answer-today-august-12-2026\">Here&#8217;s the solution to yesterday&#8217;s Connections.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n            var facebookPixelLoaded = false;\n            window.addEventListener(\"load\", function() {\n                document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", facebookPixelScript);\n                document.addEventListener(\"mousemove\", facebookPixelScript);\n            });\n            function facebookPixelScript() {\n                if (!facebookPixelLoaded) {\n                    facebookPixelLoaded = true;\n                    document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", facebookPixelScript);\n                    document.removeEventListener(\"mousemove\", facebookPixelScript);\n                    window.zdconsent.cmd.push(function() {\n                        ! function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                            if (f.fbq) return;\n                            n = f.fbq = function() {\n                                n.callMethod ?\n                                    n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n                            };\n                            if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                            n.push = n;\n                            n.loaded = !0;\n                            n.version = \"2.0\";\n                            n.queue = [];\n                            t = b.createElement(e);\n                            t.async = !0;\n                            t.src = v;\n                            s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                            s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n                        }(window,\n                            document, \"script\", \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js\");\n                        fbq(\"init\", \"37418175030\");\n                        fbq(\"track\", \"PageView\");\n                    });\n                }\n            }\n        <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, August 13, 2026, read on\u2014I\u2019ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. 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