In Connections, each category has a different difficulty level. Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult. Click or tap each level to reveal one of the words in that category. The New York Times Games team is now on Instagram. Follow us now for solving tips, behind-the-scenes content from our editors and more.

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

NYT Connections presents a daily word puzzle challenging players to identify hidden relationships among 16 words, sorting them into four groups. The August 15 edition mixes straightforward groupings with trickier ones,