If you want to make the perfect backflip into today’s Connections puzzle, you can trust us to give you the answers and hints you need to do so. With the Olympics wrapping up, the competitive spirit is still strong in the air and we want to keep that spirit alive as you seek to beat today’s puzzle.
While that competitive streak is still alive, you might want to check out today’s Wordle puzzle and try to solve the answer in one go. While that might be quite difficult, there are ways to narrow it down and with the right guess, you could get the answer within a few attempts. The better you do, the closer to the NYT puzzling podium you will be.
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Today’s Connections Category Hints
AUGUST 8 #423
Before we get into answers, we want to give you a little helping hand to get you started. Here are some hints about today’s puzzle:
- One category is not pirate-related
- One category is the opposite of what the diving team wants to do
- One category is about the most important part of something
- One category is about different genres of waves
There are even more hints if you need them, as we have all the category names for you. Often, that is all you need to understand what is going on and how you can solve today’s puzzle.
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SPLASHY WAYS TO ENTER A POOL |
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REITERATE |
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MAINSTAY |
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___ RADIO |
Today’s Connections Answers
AUGUST 8 #423
Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained
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SPLASHY WAYS TO ENTER A POOL |
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BACKFLIP |
BELLYFLOP |
CANNONBALL |
JACKKNIFE |
This is the precise opposite of the way diving teams from all over the world are entering the pool. It is counterintuitive to that competitive sport, but for those simply trying to annoy their relatives the most at an end-of-summer pool party? There is no greater way to do so than the CANNONBALL, with the BELLYFLOP being a close second. Remember to make a splash in the pool safely folks.
Green Answers: Revealed & Explained
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REITERATE |
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ECHO |
PARROT |
QUOTE |
REPEAT |
The PARROT is doomed to only ECHO what others have told them for most of their existence, but on the bright side, this means they can REPEAT a lot of very fun and mischievous QUOTES. Want a parrot that will repeat the Declaration of Independence forever? Want it to only speak in obscure Star Wars references? Hope to teach it the deep ancient philosophies of the Socratic method? This is all possible and could be your life if you happen to find yourself in possession of a parrot.
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Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained
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MAINSTAY |
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ANCHOR |
BACKBONE |
CORNERSTONE |
PILLAR |
You can have a CORNERSTONE for your team, but if it is not pommel-horse man what are you even doing? All jokes aside, the ANCHORs and BACKBONEs of the current Olympic teams from every country have been delivering, and their perseverance is part of the reason why they are a PILLAR. These mainstays may not be around forever because sports tend to move fast, but it is exciting to see them in action while they are.
Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained
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___ RADIO |
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HAM |
PIRATE |
SATELLITE |
TALK |
There are more genres of radio than I was ever aware of before. We can all learn a lot when we play Connections, and it is not just about the definitions of various words. Unfortunately, HAM radio is not about pigs oinking in full ASMR to help us fall asleep. Alas, while I may have to find a different radio station for that, it is nice to know what the types are and what they are officially called.
Other Games Like Connections
While we all recover from the disappointment of HAM radio not being about little piggies, we can continue our puzzling adventures through one of the options in the box below:
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Game Name |
How To Play |
Is It Free To Play? |
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Wordle (NYT) |
Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues. Every Wordle answer can be found in our daily updated list. |
Yes |
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Name a country based only on its silhouette, and a few geographical hints. |
Yes |
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Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find some helpful tips in our Password Game guide. |
Yes |
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Try to solve a game of Wordle without any help. With each guess, the game reveals as little information as possible, even changing the word if need be. |
Yes |
Connections
- Released
- June 12, 2023
- Developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company
- ESRB
- Platform(s)
- Web Browser , Mobile