NYT Connections August 29 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1175
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
GREEK HYDRANT BATTERY HOUSE TRITONE ENGINE ESCAPE AT LAST WEDGE SPACE RADIATOR CHOPPED CONTROL HERALD SHIFT ALTERNATOR
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — UNDER THE HOOD OF A CAR
Green — KINDS OF SALAD
Blue — KEYBOARD KEYS
Purple — STARTING WITH FIGURES FROM GREEK MYTH
UNDER THE HOOD OF A CARALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ENGINE, RADIATOR
KINDS OF SALADCHOPPED, GREEK, HOUSE, WEDGE
KEYBOARD KEYSCONTROL, ESCAPE, SHIFT, SPACE
STARTING WITH FIGURES FROM GREEK MYTHAT LAST, HERALD, HYDRANT, TRITONE
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