NYT Connections August 9 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1155
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SHIFT GEARS JURY DUTY SPACE OPERA LABYRINTH CAPS FOR SALE ESCAPE ROOM NEO-NOIR COURSE-CORRECT BAD DREAM BUDDY COP CORDUROY CHANGE TACK MADELINE RECALIBRATE SPAGHETTI WESTERN GOODNIGHT MOON
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH
Green — CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Blue — MOVIE SUBGENRES
Purple — THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF
TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACHCHANGE TACK, COURSE-CORRECT, RECALIBRATE, SHIFT GEARS
CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKSCAPS FOR SALE, CORDUROY, GOODNIGHT MOON, MADELINE
MOVIE SUBGENRESBUDDY COP, NEO-NOIR, SPACE OPERA, SPAGHETTI WESTERN
THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OFBAD DREAM, ESCAPE ROOM, JURY DUTY, LABYRINTH
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