NYT Connections August 26 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1172
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PARK LIME PIANO FORTE LARGO PRESTO SIGNATURE PAGE GIFT PHOSPHORUS BEHOLD CHAIN VOILÀ TALENT SHAZAM STRENGTH
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — "THERE YOU HAVE IT!"
Green — KNACK
Blue — WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR
Purple — KEY ___
"THERE YOU HAVE IT!"BEHOLD, PRESTO, SHAZAM, VOILÀ
KNACKFORTE, GIFT, STRENGTH, TALENT
WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FORPAGE, PARK, PHOSPHORUS, PIANO
KEY ___CHAIN, LARGO, LIME, SIGNATURE
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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.