What is the NYT Connections answer for August 11, 2025?

The NYT Connections answer for August 11, 2025 includes 4 groups: ORDINARY, ABANDON, SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING, DARK ___.

How do I play NYT Connections?

NYT Connections presents 16 words that you must group into 4 categories of 4 words each. Find the common thread between words to solve each group.

A new NYT Connections puzzle is released daily at midnight Eastern Time.

August 11, 2025

MATTER

VANILLA

DESERT

PLAIN

COUNT

HORSE

CHOCOLATE

VOLUME

STRAND

AGES

WEIGHT

DUMP

MEASURE

STANDARD

MAROON

NORMAL

ORDINARY

NORMAL, PLAIN, STANDARD, VANILLA

ABANDON

DESERT, DUMP, MAROON, STRAND

SPECS ON CONSUMER PACKAGING

COUNT, MEASURE, WEIGHT, VOLUME

DARK ___

AGES, CHOCOLATE, HORSE, MATTER