Connections Hint and Answers for Sunday, August 23, 2026
Sunday, August 23, 2026/puzzle #1169 · four groups
Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The four category names come first, because knowing what the groups are is usually all it takes — the sixteen words and which group each belongs to are below that, once you want them.
Hints before the answers
- There are four groups of four, and 4 category names are known.
- Group 1 starts with the letters P, T, T, V.
- Group 2 starts with the letters A, B, S, V.
- Group 3 starts with the letters H, P, V, V.
The four categories
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- POWDER KEG
- TIME BOMB
- TINDERBOX
- VOLCANO
- ANTIFREEZE
- BAZAAR
- SKIING
- VACUUM
- HOME FRIES
- POTATO BATTERY
- VISCHYSSOISE
- VODKA
- BAKING SODA
- CLUB SODA
- HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
- VINEGAR
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What is the Connections hint for Sunday, August 23, 2026?
The four categories are POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS, DOUBLE VOWELS, MADE WITH POTATOES, HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS.
What do the Connections colours mean?
Yellow is the most straightforward group and purple the trickiest, with green and blue in between. The colours are only revealed as you solve, so they are a difficulty ranking rather than a clue.
What are the Connections answers for Sunday, August 23, 2026?
POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS: POWDER KEG, TIME BOMB, TINDERBOX, VOLCANO. DOUBLE VOWELS: ANTIFREEZE, BAZAAR, SKIING, VACUUM. MADE WITH POTATOES: HOME FRIES, POTATO BATTERY, VISCHYSSOISE, VODKA. HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS: BAKING SODA, CLUB SODA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, VINEGAR