Connections is a New York Times puzzle game where players have to figure out “connections” between various words and arrange them into groups of four. To help you out, we decided to break down all the categories and answers for the Connections puzzle for August 21.

What is “Connections”?

NYT’s ‘Connections’ is a puzzle game that’s all the hype on social media these days. You will find people solving and sharing their successes and failures on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), and more. The game is managed by Wyna Liu, NYT’s associate puzzle editor. Connections gives players 16 random words that must be divided into categories they don’t know.

NYT Connections August 21 Grid
Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle, August 21, 2024

What Are Today’s Connections Hints?

Let’s begin with some quick hints for today’s Connections themes. Check them out and see if you can guess any.

  • Yellow Category – Sometimes we need to coat something
  • Green Category – All these objects take air
  • Blue Category – Things used when compiling data
  • Purple Category – Do you like cocktails?

We wish we could go into more detail here, but these hints are the best we can share. However, if you still can’t find them, read on to get more help with today’s Connections.

Categories for Today’s Connections Puzzle

Need more help with today’s NYT Connections puzzle? Here are today’s categories:

  • Yellow – COVER WITH A THICK LAYER
  • Green – THINGS THAT ARE INFLATED
  • Blue – KINDS OF CHARTS
  • Purple – CLASSIC COCKTAIL TYPES

While you are here, you should also check out the hints and answers for today’s NYT Strands as well as today’s Wordle.

We hope you can guess the words under each category now. However, If you still cannot and need more help, keep reading.

Answers for Today’s Connections Game (August 21)

Are you still stuck with the Connections puzzle? In that case, the answers to today’s Connections are:

  • COVER WITH A THICK LAYER – Cake, Coat, Plaster, Smear
  • THINGS THAT ARE INFLATED – Balloon, Basketball, Floatie, Tire
  • KINDS OF CHARTS – Bar, Bubble, Line, Pie
  • CLASSIC COCKTAIL TYPES – Fizz, Punch, Sling, Sour
NYT Connections August 21 Answers
Today’s NYT Connections Answers for August 21, 2024

The NYT Connections puzzle for August 21 tried to bring out the alcoholic in me while telling me about data for some reason. While I had a difficult ride, I sure hope our NYT Connections puzzle hints, categories, and answers help you out!