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STRENGTH — a quality or skill that makes someone good at something.

August 26, 2026

Connections August 26, 2026 Answers

Find the groupings for NYT Connections puzzle ID 1259 (Editor: Wyna Liu) for the target date 2026-08-26, including the final four categories and their associated words.

"THERE YOU HAVE IT!"KNACK WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR KEY ___

LONG WALK meaning: The film title adaptation referencing The Long Walk

August 25, 2026

Connections August 25, 2026 Answers

Find the groupings for NYT Connections puzzle #1254 (Aug. 25, 2026), including the surface-level terms, sci-fi phenomena, Stephen King film adaptations, and phrases tied to ending in ice cream orders.

SURFACE-LEVEL SCI-FI PHENOMENA STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS

August 24, 2026

Connections August 24, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections puzzle 1250 solutions: match the four sets—FISH, PRINCIPAL, PRO-WRESTLING LINGO, and LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM.

FISH PRINCIPAL PRO-WRESTLING LINGO LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM

VODKA — a distilled spirit that can be made from potatoes

August 23, 2026

Connections August 23, 2026 Answers

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

POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS DOUBLE VOWELS MADE WITH POTATOES HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS

MIST — a fine spray that looks like mist

August 22, 2026

Connections August 22, 2026 Answers

Here are the official category answers for NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1249 (August 22, 2026), including the four groups and their corresponding words.

CARPENTRY TOOLS KINDS OF MELON GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS ___ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE

GENERATION: a long span of time shared by a group

August 21, 2026

Connections August 21, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections category groupings for puzzle 1251 (Aug. 21, 2026), including what animals need, phrases to kick off a performance, “___ kids” terms, and completions for “Once in a ___.”

THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE ___ KIDS ONCE IN A ___

DRAGONFLY: an insect whose name starts with “dragon”

August 20, 2026

Connections August 20, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groupings for puzzle #1252 (August 20, 2026): pizza types, kinds of numbers, similarly shaped typographical marks, and items starting with Chinese zodiac animals.

KINDS OF PIZZA KINDS OF NUMBERS SIMILARLY SHAPED TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS

BASE — meaning baseball (sport name with “ball”)

August 19, 2026

Connections August 19, 2026 Answers

Find the groupings for NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1201 (Target date: 2026-08-19): PIECE OF CAKE, CONCEAL, WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES, and HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS.

PIECE OF CAKE CONCEAL WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS

ORANGUTAN — an orangutan with orange-red coloring

August 18, 2026

Connections August 18, 2026 Answers

Here are the answers for NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1255 (August 18, 2026), including all four official categories and their grouped words.

SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE: LIMOUSINE, PAPARAZZI, RED CARPET, VELVET ROPE PJS: PETROLEUM JELLY, POETIC JUSTICE, PRACTICAL JOKE, PRIVATE JET THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE: BASKETBALL, ORANGUTAN, SWEET POTATO, TRAFFIC CONE THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY: COWBOY COFFEE, FILM NOIR, FLYERS MASCOT, SANDPAPER

TEAMS meaning Microsoft Teams, a video call platform.

August 17, 2026

Connections August 17, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for puzzle 1246 (Aug. 17, 2026), including video call platforms, spreadsheet features, country music legends’ first names, and pets that start the word.

VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS SPREADSHEET FEATURES FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS STARTING WITH PETS

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