NYT Connections August 31 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1177
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SUPER CALIPH FRAGILE LIPSTICK SALAD HEAVY DUST POSTER PHARAOH POKE TOOTHPASTE KHAN PERISHABLE TENNIS BALLS SHOGUN THIS SIDE UP
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES
Green — WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX
Blue — HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES
Purple — ___ BOWL
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBESLIPSTICK, POSTER, TENNIS BALLS, TOOTHPASTE
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOXFRAGILE, HEAVY, PERISHABLE, THIS SIDE UP
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLESCALIPH, KHAN, PHARAOH, SHOGUN
___ BOWLDUST, POKE, SALAD, SUPER
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