NYT Connections August 12 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1158
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
LEMON TREE HARBOR FINE PRINT GREAT WHITE GREEN GOODBYE NURSE BULL BING FOSTER SCOTT BENES OKAYAMA POISON DART MAINTAIN
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING
Green — KINDS OF FROGS
Blue — NBC SITCOM SURNAMES
Purple — STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES
HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELINGFOSTER, HARBOR, MAINTAIN, NURSE
KINDS OF FROGSBULL, GREEN, POISON DART, TREE
NBC SITCOM SURNAMESBENES, BING, LEMON, SCOTT
STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSESFINE PRINT, GOODBYE, GREAT WHITE, OKAYAMA
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.