The New York Times Connections puzzle for Wednesday, August 12th, presents a unique set of challenges, with the publication Rock Paper Shotgun offering hints to assist players. The puzzle, known for its mid-week difficulty, features four distinct groups of words.
The Yellow category, described as "Some things are worth keeping close," includes the words Foster, Harbor, Maintain, and Nurse, with the overarching theme being "Hold Onto." For the Green category, the theme is "Kinds of Frogs," with the solution words being Bull, Green, Poison Dart, and Tree.
The Blue category focuses on "NBC Sitcom Surnames," featuring Benes, Bing, Lemon, and Scott. The Purple category, noted as being "the start of the journey that matters most," comprises words that begin with affirmative responses: Fine Print, Goodbye, Great White, and Okayama.
Rock Paper Shotgun notes that one group hides its answers at the start of other words, and every group except the purple one has at least one word beginning with the letter 'S.' The publication shared these hints to help players navigate what it described as a potentially difficult Wednesday puzzle.