NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 20, 2026
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
Today's NYT Connections puzzle presents players with a set of 16 words that need to be grouped into four categories based on shared characteristics. The game, which has gained popularity on social media, was created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu. Each correct grouping of words is removed from the board, and players have up to four mistakes before the game ends.
The categories for today's puzzle are color-coded and include Kinds of Pizza, Kinds of Numbers, Similarly Shaped Typographical Marks, and Starting with Chinese Zodiac Animals. Players can share their results on social media and rearrange the board to make spotting connections easier.
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