NYT Connections August 24 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1170
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SOLE DESERVE MAIN EYELET HEEL PRIME EX-LOVE ARCH MULLET KAYFABE BESET PIKE FACE TANG CHIEF JOBBER
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FISH
Green — PRINCIPAL
Blue — PRO-WRESTLING LINGO
Purple — LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM
FISHMULLET, PIKE, SOLE, TANG
PRINCIPALARCH, CHIEF, MAIN, PRIME
PRO-WRESTLING LINGOFACE, HEEL, JOBBER, KAYFABE
LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERMBESET, DESERVE, EX-LOVE, EYELET
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