NYT Connections August 30 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:
REC CENTERALIASCORKSCREWPLAYBOYWANTEDSTOPPERENERGIZERREWARDGYMNASIUMCADBURYAERATORYMCAOUTLAWHEALTH CLUBTRIXDECANTER
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: EXERCISE FACILITIES
Green: WINE ACCESSORIES
Blue: BRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTS
Purple: WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTER
EXERCISE FACILITIESGYMNASIUM, HEALTH CLUB, REC CENTER, YMCA
WINE ACCESSORIESAERATOR, CORKSCREW, DECANTER, STOPPER
BRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTSCADBURY, ENERGIZER, PLAYBOY, TRIX
WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTERALIAS, OUTLAW, REWARD, WANTED
Checked against the official NYT Connections solution
HOW CONNECTIONS WORKS
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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