Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Aug. 18, #799

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Aug. 18, #799

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today's NYT Connections puzzle is a tricky one. Frequent travelers might solve the blue group fairly easily. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

The theme is indication. The four answers are cue, nod, prompt and signal.

The theme is opportunity. The four answers are break, chance, opening and shot.

The theme is hotel amenities. The four answers are breakfast, parking, pool and wi-fi.

The theme is words before "watch." The four answers are digital, pocket, stop and wrist.

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