{
  "id": 289463,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 8, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-august-8-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-08T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-august-8-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's NYT Connections puzzle presents players with four categories to identify words that share common threads. The categories are Yellow: Quaint expressions of excitement, Green: Convey, Blue: Words abbreviated with letters as homophones, and Purple: Safety. Each category contains four words, and the ultimate goal is to successfully group all four words within a set.\n\nIn the Yellow category, players must identify words representing expressions of excitement. The correct answers are HOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, and YAHOO. Moving onto the Green category, players are tasked with finding words that convey a message or idea. The appropriate responses are COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, and PHRASE.\n\nThe Blue category requires players to identify words that are abbreviated using letters that sound the same. The correct answers for this category are CUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, and I OWE YOU. Lastly, the Purple category asks players to find safety-related words. The appropriate responses include BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, and RAZOR.\n\nBy correctly identifying these words within their respective categories, players can clear the board and progress in the game.",
  "summary": "Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the \"common threads between words.\" How to solve the puzzle.",
  "key_points": [
    "Yellow category includes HOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, and YAHOO",
    "Green category words are COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, and PHRASE",
    "Blue category answers are CUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, and I OWE YOU"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The daily puzzle's categorization exercise requires players to discern subtle connections between words, with correct groupings revealing common linguistic threads that underlie seemingly disparate terms.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #1657)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-saturday-august-8-game-1657",
        "published": "2026-08-07T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Strands hints, answers for August 8, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/nyt-strands-hints-answers-for-august-8-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-08T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}