The NYT 's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

Looking for some help to solve the August 12 edition of the NYT Connections? We’ve got you covered. Connections is one of the most unique puzzles offered by The New York Times. Its objective is to sort 16 random words into four different categories.

For fans of The New York Times’ popular Connections puzzle, August 12, 2025, brings puzzle #788, offering a new set of sixteen words to sort. This well-liked word game asks players to find the hidden links between words,