Hints and Answers for NYT Connections Puzzle #808

Facing challenges with today's New York Times Connections puzzle (#808)? You're not alone. These puzzles can be unexpectedly difficult. Here are some useful hints and insights to help you navigate Wednesday's game. Spoilers are also available if needed.

For those unfamiliar with NYT Connections, here's a brief overview of how it works, along with some tips to avoid frustration. NYT Connections is not a typical word game. It presents a 4x4 grid with 16 words, and the task is to find four groups of words that share a common connection. These groups are color-coded: yellow, green, blue, and purple. The yellow group is usually the easiest, while the purple group tends to be the hardest.

If you struggled with grouping the words today, here are a few clues that might have helped. One word from each group was provided. If you wish to avoid spoilers, stop reading here, as the actual groups are listed below.

Today's puzzle was straightforward once the themes were identified. The 'Restaurant Water Options' was immediately apparent, providing a good start with the yellow category. The ATM options were also quickly assembled. The blue group, consisting of simple one-syllable words, was tricky, but recognizing 'True' and 'False' revealed the 'Binary Question Options' theme. Finally, the purple category, 'Roulette Options,' was cleverly solved by elimination.