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NYT Connections August 30 2026 Answers

Puzzle #1176

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

REC CENTER ALIAS CORKSCREW PLAYBOY WANTED STOPPER ENERGIZER REWARD GYMNASIUM CADBURY AERATOR YMCA OUTLAW HEALTH CLUB TRIX DECANTER

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — EXERCISE FACILITIES
Green — WINE ACCESSORIES
Blue — BRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTS
Purple — WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTER
EXERCISE FACILITIESGYMNASIUM, HEALTH CLUB, REC CENTER, YMCA
WINE ACCESSORIESAERATOR, CORKSCREW, DECANTER, STOPPER
BRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTSCADBURY, ENERGIZER, PLAYBOY, TRIX
WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTERALIAS, OUTLAW, REWARD, WANTED
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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.