NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 13, 2025

Puzzle #794
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💡 Today's Hints for Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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🟨 "Strongly hold one's attention
CAPTIVATE
CHARM
ENTRANCE
RIVET
THRILL
🟩 "Book's small part
EXCERPT
CLIP
EXTRACT
PASSAGE
QUOTE
🟦 "Belinda, Diana, or Susanna, perhaps
MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUP
BANGLE
CHICK
GO-GO
SUPREME
🟪 1. Chess necessity 2. Aquatic creature 3. Travel barrier 4. Overwhelmed by surprise
STAR___
BOARD
FISH
GATE
STRUCK