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Connections August 23, 2026 Answers

Published August 23, 2026Updated 4:16 PM UTC

If you’re looking for the completed groupings for today’s NYT Connections puzzle, you’re in the right place. Below are the four category solutions and their member words exactly as listed for puzzle ID 1253.

Here are the official Connections answers for puzzle #1253 (August 23, 2026), including all four categories and the words that belong to each.

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Mode

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Switch between a spoiler-light reveal flow and the fully solved color groups.

Groups

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Each group keeps the classic Connections color order as the board gets harder:

StraightforwardNext upTougherTricky

Straightforward to Tricky

Hints first, answers when you want them

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