Connections Hints: Aug 13, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Aug 13, 2025 (2025-08-13). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #833

Puzzle #833 · 2025-08-13

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #833 for 2025-08-13, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: CAPTIVATE, EXCERPT, MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUP and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

CAPTIVATE
EXCERPT
MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUP
STAR___

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

CAPTIVATE

CHARM

ENTRANCE

RIVET

THRILL

EXCERPT

CLIP

EXTRACT

PASSAGE

QUOTE

MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUP

BANGLE

CHICK

GO-GO

SUPREME

STAR___

BOARD

FISH

GATE

STRUCK

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.