NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Wednesday, August 21 (game #437)

Good Morning Word Gamers!

Let’s dive into the NYT’s Connections, a challenging word game that will test your ability to group answers into different categories. If you’re feeling stuck, keep reading for some helpful hints.

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Spoiler Alert: Today’s NYT Connections solutions are revealed below, so proceed with caution if you want to figure them out on your own.

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NYT Connections Today (Game #437) – Today’s Words

NYT Connections hints for game 437 on a purple background
(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections words are:

  • BALLOON
  • BAR
  • CAKE
  • FIZZ
  • PIE
  • BUBBLE
  • TIRE
  • COAT
  • SLING
  • SMEAR
  • PUNCH
  • LINE
  • FLOATIE
  • SOUR
  • PLASTER
  • BASKETBALL

NYT Connections Today (Game #437) – Hint #1 – Group Hints

Here are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups:

  • Yellow: Slap it on top
  • Green: Pump it up
  • Blue: Data displays
  • Purple: Alcoholic mixes

Need more clues? Keep reading to discover the theme answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzles.

NYT Connections Today (Game #437) – Hint #2 – Group Answers

Check out the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups:

  • YELLOW: COVER WITH A THICK LAYER
  • GREEN: THINGS THAT ARE INFLATED BALLOON, BASKETBALL, FLOATIE, TIRE
  • BLUE: KINDS OF CHARTS
  • PURPLE: CLASSIC COCKTAIL TYPES FIZZ, PUNCH, SLING, SOUR

NYT Connections Today (Game #437) – The Answers

NYT Connections answers for game 437 on a purple background
(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today’s Connections, game #437, are:

  • YELLOW: COVER WITH A THICK LAYER CAKE, COAT, PLASTER, SMEAR
  • GREEN: THINGS THAT ARE INFLATED BALLOON, BASKETBALL, FLOATIE, TIRE
  • BLUE: KINDS OF CHARTS BAR, BUBBLE, LINE, PIE
  • PURPLE: CLASSIC COCKTAIL TYPES FIZZ, PUNCH, SLING, SOUR

  • My rating: Hard
  • My score: Fail

Today was another challenging day for me as I failed to solve the Connections for the second time in a row. It seems that some terms like FLOATIE are more common in the US than in the UK, where I’m from. Nevertheless, I hope you had better luck than I did. How did you fare today? Feel free to share your progress with me via email.

Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Tuesday, 20 August, Game #436)

  • YELLOW: RUSH OF WIND BLOW, DRAFT, GUST, PUFF
  • GREEN: ROTATE CRANK, REEL, TURN, WIND
  • BLUE: ZODIAC SYMBOLS BULL, CRAB, LION, RAM
  • PURPLE: DR. SEUSS TITLE FIGURES CAT, GRINCH, POP, TURTLE

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a popular word game by the New York Times that challenges players to find groups of items with common characteristics. Each group has different difficulty levels, ranging from easy (green) to very difficult (purple). Players can make up to four mistakes and can solve the final group through process of elimination. The game is available for free on the NYT Games website for desktop and mobile.