NYT Connections Answers August 13, 2026

NYT Connections Answers — August 13, 2026

Four word groups from today's NYT Connections: perseverance synonyms, slow movement verbs, airline perks, and idioms using 'cold'.

Today's four groups

Answers are hidden below — tap to reveal them, easiest (yellow) to trickiest (purple).

PERSEVERE

CARRY ON · MAKE IT · PERSIST · CONTINUE

These verbs all mean to keep going despite difficulty or delay.

MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)

EASE · INCH · CREEP · EDGE

Each verb describes gradual, cautious movement toward something.

AIRLINE STATUS PERKS

MILES · CHECKED BAGS · UPGRADE · LOUNGE

These are benefits often granted to frequent or elite airline flyers.

"COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS

COMFORT · SHOULDER · FEET · TURKEY

Each word appears in a common idiom with 'cold' (e.g., cold comfort).

How to Play Connections

Connections gives you a grid of 16 words. Your job is to sort them into four hidden groups of four that share something in common — without using more than four mistakes. Groups are color-coded by difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, then green, blue, and finally the purple group, which usually hides a wordplay twist.

Watch out for words that look like they fit multiple groups — the puzzle is designed so the obvious grouping is often a trap. Solve the three easier groups first and the last four words fall into place.