‘Connections’ Hints and Answers for NYT's Tricky Word-Grouping Game on Wednesday, August 30

Spoilers ahead! We've warned you. We mean it. Read no further until you really want some clues or you've completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of the NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #80 on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.

The New York Times game resets every day at midnight, and some puzzles are more challenging than others.

I was confident with my first guess today, and got that correct grouping right away. But I made a couple of additional guesses without bothering to look up "scarab meaning" or "ankh meaning" in a quick search—which would have been a smarter thing to do while playing! Needless to say, by the time I narrowed down the categories to two, I didn't have any extra guesses left, which ended up hurting me in the end.

So, if you're having trouble with Wednesday's puzzle, don't worry—it's not just you. Let's give some hints to see if that helps before revealing the answers.

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Hints About Each NYT Connections Category on Wednesday, August 30

1. Outdoor, fun fixtures

2. What someone in a more powerful position could provide

3. Certain symbols

4. Related to writing, in a way

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Ready for the answers? Scroll below this image (the image that represents your very appreciated patience!).

Connections Answers for Wednesday, August 30, 2023: Playground Fixtures, Influence, Egyptian Symbols, Fonts

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Specifically, here are the words in each New York Times' Connections category:

1. Playground Fixtures: Sandbox, Seesaw, Slide, Swing

2. Influence: Clout, Pull, Sway, Weight

3. Egyptian Symbols: Ankh, Crook, Eye, Scarab

4. Fonts: Courier, Impact, Papyrus, Times

At one point, I thought "Impact" belonged in the "Influence" category, and it bears repeating that I really wish I had looked up the meanings of "Ankh," an Egyptian symbol of life, and "Scarab," an Egyptian symbol of rebirth, a lot earlier in the process.

How'd you do?

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