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Connections August 11, 2026 Answers

Published August 11, 2026Updated 4:16 PM UTC

Here are the four Connections categories and their word groupings for August 11, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1242, Editor: Wyna Liu).

Find the groups for NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1242 (Aug. 11, 2026): DOOMED, BASIC CABLE CHANNELS, WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT, and HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES.

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