NYT Connections Hints for August 6, 2023 (#56)
Game
PINCH
SALSA
SAVAGE
BREAKOUT
CENT
SWIPE
SWING
TAP
ASTEROIDS
PAC
PONG
HUSTLE
TANGO
SPREAD
CHAINZ
FROGGER
Hints by Category
CLASSIC ARCADE GAMES
Back to CategoriesIconic video games from the arcade era
ASTEROIDS
A space-themed shooter game where players destroy asteroids and flying saucers.
BREAKOUT
A game where players use a paddle to bounce a ball and break bricks.
FROGGER
A game where players guide a frog across a busy road and river.
PONG
One of the earliest arcade video games, simulating table tennis.
DANCES
Back to CategoriesPopular dance styles
HUSTLE
A disco dance style popular in the 1970s.
SALSA
A lively Latin dance with Afro-Cuban roots.
SWING
A fast-paced dance style associated with jazz music.
TANGO
A passionate and dramatic ballroom dance originating from Argentina.
TOUCHSCREEN GESTURES
Back to CategoriesCommon gestures used on touchscreen devices
PINCH
A gesture where two fingers move closer together to zoom out.
SPREAD
A gesture where two fingers move apart to zoom in.
SWIPE
A quick sliding motion to scroll or switch between screens.
TAP
A light touch to select or activate something.
RAPPERS MINUS NUMBERS
Back to CategoriesFamous rappers whose names do not include numbers
CENT
Refers to 50 Cent, a rapper whose name includes a number, but here it's used without the number.
CHAINZ
Refers to 2 Chainz, a rapper whose name includes a number, but here it's used without the number.
PAC
Refers to Tupac Shakur, a legendary rapper.
SAVAGE
Refers to 21 Savage, a rapper whose name includes a number, but here it's used without the number.