{
  "id": 3642593,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 27, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-august-27-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-27T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-august-27-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NYT Connections puzzle for August 27, 2026 has been released, offering players a chance to test their word association skills. This popular word game, created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, challenges players to group four words that share a common thread. Each puzzle features 16 words divided into four categories, with color-coded difficulty levels. Today's Connections categories include Electric Things, Moved to Tears, Shades of Gray, and Music Genre Plus Starting Letter. Players have four mistakes before the game ends, and correct answers are removed from the board. The solution to today's Connections #1173 is provided at the end of this article.",
  "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": [
    "NYT Connections puzzle released for August 27, 2026",
    "Players have four mistakes before game ends"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Aug. 27, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nyt-connections-hints-today-meanings-for-each-word-for-aug-27-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-27T02:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}