Here are hints and the answers for today's NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 27, 2026.
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has another of those memorable purple categories that make players tear their hair out. 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.
Blue group hint: Different versions of one color.
Purple group hint: Four similar words, each with one letter added.
Purple group: Music genre plus starting letter.
The four answers are electric eel, lightning, live wire and Pikachu.
The four answers are choked up, emotional, misty and overcome.
The four answers are ash, dove, pewter and slate.
The theme is music genre plus starting letter.
The four answers are Brock, Nemo, spunk and wrap.
