NYT Connections August 13 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1159
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
COMFORT EASE SHOULDER INCH MILES CARRY ON FEET CHECKED BAGS CREEP TURKEY UPGRADE MAKE IT PERSIST EDGE LOUNGE CONTINUE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PERSEVERE
Green — MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)
Blue — AIRLINE STATUS PERKS
Purple — "COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS
PERSEVERECARRY ON, CONTINUE, MAKE IT, PERSIST
MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)CREEP, EASE, EDGE, INCH
AIRLINE STATUS PERKSCHECKED BAGS, LOUNGE, MILES, UPGRADE
"COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMSCOMFORT, FEET, SHOULDER, TURKEY
Checked against the official NYT Connections solution
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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.