NYT Connections Answer — August 30, 2026
Puzzle #1176 · 16 words, 4 groups
Here is the full solution to the NYT Connections puzzle for Sunday, August 30, 2026 (#1176). The 16-word board is below, followed by all four groups — in difficulty order from yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest). Answers stay hidden until you tap Reveal, so you can peek at the board first.
Today's board
REC CENTER
ALIAS
CORKSCREW
PLAYBOY
WANTED
STOPPER
ENERGIZER
REWARD
GYMNASIUM
CADBURY
AERATOR
YMCA
OUTLAW
HEALTH CLUB
TRIX
DECANTER
The four groups
Yellow · StraightforwardEXERCISE FACILITIES
GYMNASIUM, HEALTH CLUB, REC CENTER, YMCA
Green · ModerateWINE ACCESSORIES
AERATOR, CORKSCREW, DECANTER, STOPPER
Blue · TrickyBRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTS
CADBURY, ENERGIZER, PLAYBOY, TRIX
Purple · TrickiestWORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTER
ALIAS, OUTLAW, REWARD, WANTED
No spoilers — tap to show the answers
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How Connections works
NYT Connections gives you a grid of 16 words. Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four, where each group shares a hidden connection. The groups are colour-coded by difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, then green and blue, and purple is usually the trickiest — often a wordplay or category twist. You get four mistakes before the game ends, and words that could fit more than one group are the classic traps.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are today's Connections answers?
Tap Reveal the 4 groups above to see all four categories and their words for #1176, in difficulty order from yellow to purple.
What do the colours mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, followed by green and blue, and purple is the hardest — usually the one with a twist or wordplay.
When does the next Connections come out?
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