NYT Connections August 21 2026 Answers
The Friday 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:
WIMPYWHILESLEEPGENERATIONLIFETIMEACTIONOXYGENCOMEBACKSHOWTIMEKARATESUNDANCEPLACESWATERBLUE MOONCURTAIN UPNUTRITION
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED
Green: CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE
Blue: ___ KIDS
Purple: ONCE IN A ___
THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEEDNUTRITION, OXYGEN, SLEEP, WATER
CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCEACTION, CURTAIN UP, PLACES, SHOWTIME
___ KIDSCOMEBACK, KARATE, SUNDANCE, WIMPY
ONCE IN A ___BLUE MOON, GENERATION, LIFETIME, WHILE
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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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