NYT Connections August 18 2026 Answers
The Tuesday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
In its starting order:
RED CARPETFILM NOIRBASKETBALLPRIVATE JETSWEET POTATOSANDPAPERVELVET ROPEFLYERS MASCOTPRACTICAL JOKELIMOUSINETRAFFIC CONEPETROLEUM JELLYORANGUTANCOWBOY COFFEEPOETIC JUSTICEPAPARAZZI
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
Green: PJS
Blue: THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
Purple: THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERELIMOUSINE, PAPARAZZI, RED CARPET, VELVET ROPE
PJSPETROLEUM JELLY, POETIC JUSTICE, PRACTICAL JOKE, PRIVATE JET
THINGS THAT ARE ORANGEBASKETBALL, ORANGUTAN, SWEET POTATO, TRAFFIC CONE
THINGS THAT ARE GRITTYCOWBOY COFFEE, FILM NOIR, FLYERS MASCOT, SANDPAPER
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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 are allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight. Play free at nytimes.com.
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