NYT Connections Answers for August 2026
A complete list of every Connections group for August 2026.
Play Today's PuzzleMonday, August 31, 2026
Puzzle #1258THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES
LIPSTICK, POSTER, TENNIS BALLS, TOOTHPASTE
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX
FRAGILE, HEAVY, PERISHABLE, THIS SIDE UP
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES
CALIPH, KHAN, PHARAOH, SHOGUN
___ BOWL
DUST, POKE, SALAD, SUPER
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Puzzle #1256EXERCISE FACILITIES
GYMNASIUM, HEALTH CLUB, REC CENTER, YMCA
WINE ACCESSORIES
AERATOR, CORKSCREW, DECANTER, STOPPER
BRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTS
CADBURY, ENERGIZER, PLAYBOY, TRIX
WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTER
ALIAS, OUTLAW, REWARD, WANTED
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Puzzle #1276UNDER THE HOOD OF A CAR
ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ENGINE, RADIATOR
KINDS OF SALAD
CHOPPED, GREEK, HOUSE, WEDGE
KEYBOARD KEYS
CONTROL, ESCAPE, SHIFT, SPACE
STARTING WITH FIGURES FROM GREEK MYTH
AT LAST, HERALD, HYDRANT, TRITONE
Friday, August 28, 2026
Puzzle #1260BEDTIME PARTING WORDS
NIGHT, REST EASY, SLEEP TIGHT, SWEET DREAMS
PALINDROMES
MOM, NOON, SIS, TOP SPOT
MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS
BRO, CODED, ERA, MAXXING
TOP OF THE ___
HOUR, LINE, MORNING, POPS
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Puzzle #1261ELECTRIC THINGS
ELECTRIC EEL, LIGHTNING, LIVE WIRE, PIKACHU
MOVED TO TEARS
CHOKED UP, EMOTIONAL, MISTY, OVERCOME
SHADES OF GRAY
ASH, DOVE, PEWTER, SLATE
MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER
BROCK, NEMO, SPUNK, WRAP
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Puzzle #1259"THERE YOU HAVE IT!"
BEHOLD, PRESTO, SHAZAM, VOILÀ
KNACK
FORTE, GIFT, STRENGTH, TALENT
WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR
PAGE, PARK, PHOSPHORUS, PIANO
KEY ___
CHAIN, LARGO, LIME, SIGNATURE
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Puzzle #1254SURFACE-LEVEL
COSMETIC, ONE-DIMENSIONAL, SKIN-DEEP, SUPERFICIAL
SCI-FI PHENOMENA
HYPERSPACE, PARALLEL UNIVERSE, TELEPORTATION, TIME WARP
STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"
GREEN MILE, LONG WALK, RUNNING MAN, SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS
HARLEM SHAKE, INSIDE SCOOP, LICKETY-SPLIT, TRAFFIC CONE
Monday, August 24, 2026
Puzzle #1250FISH
MULLET, PIKE, SOLE, TANG
PRINCIPAL
ARCH, CHIEF, MAIN, PRIME
PRO-WRESTLING LINGO
FACE, HEEL, JOBBER, KAYFABE
LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM
BESET, DESERVE, EX-LOVE, EYELET
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Puzzle #1253POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS
POWDER KEG, TIME BOMB, TINDERBOX, VOLCANO
DOUBLE VOWELS
ANTIFREEZE, BAZAAR, SKIING, VACUUM
MADE WITH POTATOES
HOME FRIES, POTATO BATTERY, VICHYSSOISE, VODKA
HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS
BAKING SODA, CLUB SODA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, VINEGAR
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Puzzle #1249CARPENTRY TOOLS
CHISEL, HAMMER, PLANE, SAW
KINDS OF MELON
BITTER, MUSK, WATER, WINTER
GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS
CONE, JET, MIST, SHOWER
___ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE
GILMORE, GOLDEN, MEAN, SPICE
Friday, August 21, 2026
Puzzle #1251THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED
NUTRITION, OXYGEN, SLEEP, WATER
CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE
ACTION, CURTAIN UP, PLACES, SHOWTIME
___ KIDS
COMEBACK, KARATE, SUNDANCE, WIMPY
ONCE IN A ___
BLUE MOON, GENERATION, LIFETIME, WHILE
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Puzzle #1252KINDS OF PIZZA
DIAVOLA, HAWAIIAN, MEAT LOVERS, WHITE
KINDS OF NUMBERS
ATOMIC, SERIAL, SOCIAL SECURITY, TELEPHONE
SIMILARLY SHAPED TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS
APOSTROPHE, CEDILLA, COMMA, OKINA
STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS
DRAGONFLY, OXFORD, PIGMENT, RATCHET
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Puzzle #1201PIECE OF CAKE
BREEZE, CINCH, PICNIC, SNAP
CONCEAL
BLANKET, HIDE, MASK, OBSCURE
WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES
BASE, BASKET, FOOT, PICKLE
HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS
ANTS, COCOA, RHEO, SEOUL
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Puzzle #1255SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
LIMOUSINE, PAPARAZZI, RED CARPET, VELVET ROPE
PJS
PETROLEUM JELLY, POETIC JUSTICE, PRACTICAL JOKE, PRIVATE JET
THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
BASKETBALL, ORANGUTAN, SWEET POTATO, TRAFFIC CONE
THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
COWBOY COFFEE, FILM NOIR, FLYERS MASCOT, SANDPAPER
Monday, August 17, 2026
Puzzle #1246VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS
HUDDLE, MEET, TEAMS, ZOOM
SPREADSHEET FEATURES
FORMULA, FUNCTION, MACRO, SCRIPT
FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS
DOLLY, JOHNNY, PATSY, WILLIE
STARTING WITH PETS
BIRDIE, CATTLE, DOGIE, FISHEYE
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Puzzle #1247MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
CONCERT, GIG, SET, SHOW
PARTICIPANT
ACTOR, AGENT, PARTY, PLAYER
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MODIFIERS
GRAND, GREAT, HALF, STEP
DESCRIPTORS FOR OUR HUMAN ANCESTORS
FROM NEANDER, HANDY, UPRIGHT, WISE
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Puzzle #1244EXHAUSTED
BEAT, FRIED, SPENT, WORN OUT
SEGMENT
LEG, PHASE, STAGE, STRETCH
ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH
CHAMOMILE, GRINCH, HOTFOOT, LANYARD
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY
BEANSTALK, EYESHADOW, HIGHTAIL, SOUNDTRACK
Friday, August 14, 2026
Puzzle #1248BLACK-AND-YELLOW
BUMBLEBEE, CAUTION TAPE, CHARLIE BROWN, WOLVERINE
PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS
BUBBLE, ECHO CHAMBER, HIVEMIND, SILO
COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS
BRISTOL BOARD, DIP PEN, INDIA INK, STRAIGHTEDGE
TRIANGLE LOGOS
BASS ALE, CITGO, DELTA AIR LINES, GOOGLE DRIVE
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Puzzle #1245PERSEVERE
CARRY ON, CONTINUE, MAKE IT, PERSIST
MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)
CREEP, EASE, EDGE, INCH
AIRLINE STATUS PERKS
CHECKED BAGS, LOUNGE, MILES, UPGRADE
"COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS
COMFORT, FEET, SHOULDER, TURKEY
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Puzzle #1243HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING
FOSTER, HARBOR, MAINTAIN, NURSE
KINDS OF FROGS
BULL, GREEN, POISON DART, TREE
NBC SITCOM SURNAMES
BENES, BING, LEMON, SCOTT
STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES
FINE PRINT, GOODBYE, GREAT WHITE, OKAYAMA
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Puzzle #1242DOOMED
DONE, SUNK, THROUGH, TOAST
BASIC CABLE CHANNELS
BET, BRAVO, HISTORY, USA
WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT
GOING, ONCE, SOLD, TWICE
HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
AYE, HARE, KNOWS, TUNG
Monday, August 10, 2026
Puzzle #1236HAPHAZARDLY
ANY OLD HOW, AT RANDOM, HELTER-SKELTER, WILLY-NILLY
WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS
MAIL DELIVERY, MOBILE TICKET, PRINT-AT-HOME, WILL CALL
SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE
BALANCE DUE, BILL TO, ORDER NUMBER, UNIT PRICE
FAMOUS GOATEES
BILLY GOAT, COLONEL SANDERS, DOCTOR STRANGE, THE DEVIL
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Puzzle #1240TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH
CHANGE TACK, COURSE-CORRECT, RECALIBRATE, SHIFT GEARS
CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS
CAPS FOR SALE, CORDUROY, GOODNIGHT MOON, MADELINE
MOVIE SUBGENRES
BUDDY COP, NEO-NOIR, SPACE OPERA, SPAGHETTI WESTERN
THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF
BAD DREAM, ESCAPE ROOM, JURY DUTY, LABYRINTH
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Puzzle #1239QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT
HOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, YAHOO
CONVEY
COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, PHRASE
WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES
CUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, I OWE YOU
SAFETY ___
BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, RAZOR
Friday, August 7, 2026
Puzzle #1238COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE
FRAGRANCE, JAR, WAX, WICK
COLD THINGS
LIQUID NITROGEN, REFRIGERATOR, SNOW, SUNDAE
PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR
BUTTONS, CABLES, MOTOR, SHAFT
STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALS
BUCKYBALL, JACKPOT, RAMBO, TOMATILLO
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Puzzle #1234CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS
ALPHABET BLOCKS, CUP-AND-BALL, JACOB'S LADDER, LINCOLN LOGS
PLACES WITH LANES
BOWLING ALLEY, FREEWAY, SUPERMARKET, SWIMMING POOL
ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS
COLOSSEUM, PANTHEON, SPANISH STEPS, TREVI FOUNTAIN
PLACES WITH NETS
BARCLAYS CENTER, FISHING BOAT, HOCKEY RINK, TENNIS COURT
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Puzzle #1235NAVIGATE
DRIVE, MANEUVER, PILOT, STEER
JEANS BRANDS
DIESEL, GAP, LUCKY, WRANGLER
HOUSE STYLES
CAPE COD, MISSION, RANCH, TUDOR
WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TO
BROTH, CATTLE, INVESTMENT, MERCHANDISE
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Puzzle #1237LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS
CIGARETTE, FOAM ROLLER, POOL NOODLE, PRETZEL ROD
ICONIC NYC SIGHTS
BODEGA, PIGEON, SUBWAY STATION, TAXI CAB
THINGS WITH PEDALS
PIANO, SEWING MACHINE, SWAN BOAT, UNICYCLE
V-SHAPED THINGS
ANGLE BRACKET, CHEVRON, GOOSE FORMATION, PEACE SIGN
Monday, August 3, 2026
Puzzle #1230ROAD LESS TRAVELED
ALLEY, BACKSTREET, BYWAY, LANE
SHADES OF GREEN
FOREST, HUNTER, MINT, SAGE
"Y" IS THE ONLY VOWEL
FLY BY, MYRRH, NSYNC, RHYTHM
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "PESTER"
BUG FIX, NAG CHAMPA, NEEDLESS, TEA SET
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Puzzle #1229FILLER WORDS
ACTUALLY, LIKE, SO, WELL
BY MEANS OF
BY, PER, THROUGH, VIA
___ MODE
AIRPLANE, BEAST, DARK, À LA
U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER
ASEA, FLAX, LORD, OLGA
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Puzzle #1231BEDDING
COMFORTER, SHAM, SHEET, THROW
OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010
BALE, JORDAN, PHOENIX, WALTZ
PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS
BORE, COUNTERSINK, DRILL, REAM
STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES
BOULEVARD, BUNDLE, LOAFER, ROLLS-ROYCE