NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Stuck on Connections puzzle #65? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.
Clues and hints for each group
Hint: These four are names or titles you may know from culture, sport or the news, so ask what they share.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: GAS
Show the category
States of Matter
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter E.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: JUICE
Show the category
Energy
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter C.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: AIR
Show the category
Classical Elements
Hint: Picture where or when you would meet all four together in everyday life.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: CIRCUS
Show the category
Things with Rings
Test your guess
Stuck between two ideas? Pick four words and check them. You will only hear whether it is right, one away, or not a group.
Select four words.
Full answers for puzzle #65
Reveal all four groups and their words
States of Matter
Energy
Classical Elements
Things with Rings
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Questions people ask
How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #65?
Puzzle #65 from August 15, 2023 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.
How can I get a hint for the August 15, 2023 Connections puzzle without spoilers?
Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.
When does the new Connections puzzle come out?
A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight in your local time zone. We usually publish the next puzzle's hints the evening before, US time, so they are ready when your grid refreshes. See today's hints →
How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?
You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.
Where can I find yesterday's Connections answers?
Open the Yesterday page for the previous puzzle, or search the archive by date, puzzle number, word or category. Yesterday's hints →