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OKAYAMA — meaning a word that begins with an affirmative-sounding “okay”

August 12, 2026

Connections August 12, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for Puzzle ID 1243 (Aug. 12, 2026), including the feeling verbs, frog types, NBC sitcom surnames, and affirmative starting phrases.

HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING: FOSTER, HARBOR, MAINTAIN, NURSE KINDS OF FROGS: BULL, GREEN, POISON DART, TREE NBC SITCOM SURNAMES: BENES, BING, LEMON, SCOTT STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES: FINE PRINT, GOODBYE, GREAT WHITE, OKAYAMA

August 11, 2026

Connections August 11, 2026 Answers

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.

DOOMED BASIC CABLE CHANNELS WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES

AT RANDOM meaning “without a plan; by chance”

August 10, 2026

Connections August 10, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections solutions for August 10, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1236), including the four official categories and their grouped words.

HAPHAZARDLY WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE FAMOUS GOATEES

ESCAPE ROOM meaning a game/room where people try to get out shown with a locked door and puzzle clues

August 9, 2026

Connections August 9, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections answers for August 9, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1240), including the four solution groups and how the themed words fit together.

TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS MOVIE SUBGENRES THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF

August 8, 2026

Connections August 8, 2026 Answers

Get the complete answers for NYT Connections (Puzzle #1239) for August 8, 2026, including the four official categories and the four words in each.

QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT CONVEY WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES SAFETY ___

TOMATILLO — starts with “tom,” a male animal term

August 7, 2026

Connections August 7, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for puzzle 1238 (target date 2026-08-07), including categories like COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE and PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR.

COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE: FRAGRANCE, JAR, WAX, WICK COLD THINGS: LIQUID NITROGEN, REFRIGERATOR, SNOW, SUNDAE PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR: BUTTONS, CABLES, MOTOR, SHAFT STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALS: BUCKYBALL, JACKPOT, RAMBO, TOMATILLO

August 6, 2026

Connections August 6, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections categories and their grouped words for the August 6, 2026 puzzle.

CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS PLACES WITH LANES ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS PLACES WITH NETS

MANEUVER meaning to move carefully or strategically

August 5, 2026

Connections August 5, 2026 Answers

Find the solutions to the NYT Connections puzzle for August 5, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1235), including the four category groupings and their four words each.

NAVIGATE JEANS BRANDS HOUSE STYLES WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TO

CIGARETTE — a thin rolled tobacco product

August 4, 2026

Connections August 4, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections answers for NYT’s August 4, 2026 puzzle (Puzzle ID: 1237), including all four official category groupings.

LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS ICONIC NYC SIGHTS THINGS WITH PEDALS V-SHAPED THINGS

LANE meaning a narrow road or strip of roadway

August 3, 2026

Connections August 3, 2026 Answers

Find the solutions to NYT Connections for August 3, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1230), including all four category groupings and the final word answers.

ROAD LESS TRAVELED: ALLEY, BACKSTREET, BYWAY, LANE SHADES OF GREEN: FOREST, HUNTER, MINT, SAGE "Y" IS THE ONLY VOWEL: FLY BY, MYRRH, NSYNC, RHYTHM STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "PESTER": BUG FIX, NAG CHAMPA, NEEDLESS, TEA SET

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April 7, 2026

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