NYT Connections August 23 2026 Answers
The Sunday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
In its starting order:
ANTIFREEZEVACUUMBAKING SODAVOLCANOVINEGARVODKATINDERBOXPOTATO BATTERYSKIINGHOME FRIESCLUB SODAPOWDER KEGHYDROGEN PEROXIDEBAZAARVISCHYSSOISETIME BOMB
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS
Green: DOUBLE VOWELS
Blue: MADE WITH POTATOES
Purple: HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS
POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGSPOWDER KEG, TIME BOMB, TINDERBOX, VOLCANO
DOUBLE VOWELSANTIFREEZE, BAZAAR, SKIING, VACUUM
MADE WITH POTATOESHOME FRIES, POTATO BATTERY, VISCHYSSOISE, VODKA
HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERSBAKING SODA, CLUB SODA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, VINEGAR
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group: yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You are allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight. Play free at nytimes.com.
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