NYT Connections Today: Hints & Answers for August 24, 2026

Get the NYT Connections answer for August 24, 2026: See today's four groups, all connections, expert hints, and a step-by-step solution for the New York Times Connections puzzle. Updated daily!

Create four groups of four!

SOLE
DESERVE
MAIN
EYELET
HEEL
PRIME
EX-LOVE
ARCH
MULLET
KAYFABE
BESET
PIKE
FACE
TANG
CHIEF
JOBBER

Solutions

FISH
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PRINCIPAL
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PRO-WRESTLING LINGO
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LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM
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How to Play Connections

1

Find Groups of Four

Look for four words that share a common theme or category. Each group has a different difficulty level.

2

Difficulty Levels

Yellow (easiest),Green,Blue,Purple (hardest)

3

Watch for Traps

Be careful of red herrings - words that seem related but belong to different groups. You only get 4 mistakes!

How to Play NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game from The New York Times. Each day, you must find groups of four words that share something in common. There are four groups total, and each has a different difficulty level.

Today's Connections Groups

The NYT Connections puzzle for August 24, 2026 features four groups with different themes:

  • FISH: MULLET, PIKE, SOLE, TANG
  • PRINCIPAL: ARCH, CHIEF, MAIN, PRIME
  • PRO-WRESTLING LINGO: FACE, HEEL, JOBBER, KAYFABE
  • LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM: BESET, DESERVE, EX-LOVE, EYELET

Connections Strategy Tips

  • Start with the most obvious connections first
  • Yellow is usually the easiest group, purple is the hardest
  • Look for word patterns, categories, or shared themes
  • Be careful of red herrings - words that seem related but aren't in the same group
  • You can make up to 4 mistakes before the game ends

About Today's Solution

The August 24, 2026 Connections puzzle features 4 groups with various themes and difficulty levels. Get all NYT Connections answers, hints, and solutions for August 24, 2026 right here.

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