NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 26, 2026
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
The New York Times's Connections puzzle for August 26, 2026 is a challenging yet popular word game that requires players to find connections between 16 given words. The game, created by puzzle editor Wyna Liu, is available on both web browsers and mobile devices. Players must group the words into four categories, with each set containing four words that share a common theme.
The categories are color-coded, with yellow being the easiest and purple being the most difficult. Players have up to four mistakes before the game ends, and can rearrange and shuffle the board for better visibility. Today's categories are hinted at as "Abracadabra," "Aptitude," "Signified by a letter," and "Opens the door." The solution to today's Connections #1172 is: BEHOLD, PRESTO, SHAZAM, VOILÀ for Yellow; FORTE, GIFT, STRENGTH, TALENT for Green; PAGE, PARK, PHOSPHORUS, PIANO for Blue; and CHAIN, LARGO, LIME, SIGNATURE for Purple.
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