{
  "id": 4325349,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 30, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-august-30-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-august-30-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NYT Connections puzzle for August 30, 2026 is not too difficult for those who enjoy a vineyard-themed game. The word game's common threads between words require players to group four words that share a common connection, with 16 words arranged into four categories of increasing difficulty. Hints for today's categories include: Exercise facilities as ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ENGINE, and RADIATOR; Wine accessories as CHOPPED, GREEK, HOUSE, and WEDGE; Keyboard keys as CONTROL, ESCAPE, SHIFT, and SPACE; and Words from an old West wanted poster as AT LAST, HERALD, HYDRANT, and TRITONE. Players can share their results on social media and have up to four mistakes before the game ends.",
  "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": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 30, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nyt-connections-sports-edition-today-hints-and-answers-for-august-30",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}