Here are hints and the answer for today's NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 23, 2026.
Today’s Connections puzzle features some humorous categories, especially the blue one. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers.
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Purple group hint: Needed if you spill wine on a white tablecloth.
Yellow group: Potentially explosive things.
The theme is potentially explosive things.
The four answers are powder keg, time bomb, tinderbox and volcano.
The four answers are antifreeze, bazaar, skiing, vacuum.
The four answers are home fries, potato battery, vischyssoise and vodka.
The four answers are baking soda, club soda, hydrogen peroxide and vinegar.
