Connections 23 August: Your Guide to Today's NYT Puzzle #435 Clues and Answers

How to Play Connections

Each day, Connections presents players with a grid of 16 words. Your goal is to group these words into four sets of four based on common themes or characteristics. The groups are color-coded by difficulty level: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple (hardest). When you identify a group, those words will highlight and remove from the grid based on the corresponding color revealing the intended challenge level.

Connections 23 August Clues for Monday, August 19

• Yellow: Rhythm and roots, often unplugged
• Green: What completes your grill plate
• Blue: Balance, strength, and stillness
• Purple: These words all start with movie titles from a particular studio

Connections 23 August Answers for Monday, August 19

• Yellow Category: Music Genres
• Yellow words: Blues, Country, Folk, Rock
• Green Category: Bratwurst Go-Withs
• Green words: Brat, Bun, Mustard, Sauerkraut
• Blue Category: Yoga Poses
• Blue words: Chair, Mountain, Tree, Warrior
• Purple Category: Starting With Pixar Movies
• Purple words: Coconut, Soulmate, Updo, Wallet

We hope this puzzle brought you a mix of challenge and enjoyment. If you managed to solve it, great job! Each day brings a new chance to sharpen your skills.