New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #442 August 26, 2024

Connections is back with another collection of sixteen words and four categories. In order to win, you need to first figure out the categories, then plug the right words into each, and you only get four mistakes before you’re out.

If these rules of how to play Connections seem like a lot to you, this article is here to help. In the sections below, you can find things like general clues, category help, spoilers, and a whole lot more.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #442 for August 26, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Slice, Sneak, Tire, Support, Bagel, Slip, Loaf, Whiff, Blessing, Wade, Lifesaver, Consent, Wreath, Hook, Approval, and Shank.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Some hints and spoilers for this mobile-friendly puzzle game can be found below. Find the header of the one you want to see and click the Read More button below it to uncover it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this
challenging puzzle game
:

1. Loaf and Wade go in the same category.

2. Lifesaver and Bagel go in the same group.

3. Blessing and Approval go in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:
Authorization
.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Official Sanctioning.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Official Sanctioning.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Approval, Blessing, Consent, Support.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:
Round, with a hole in the middle.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Torus-Shaped Things.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Torus-Shaped Things.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Bagel, Lifesaver, Tire, Wreath.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:
Doing poorly on the green.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Bad Golf Shots.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Bad Golf Shots.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Hook, Shank, Slice, Whiff.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this
browser game
:
Things you wear on your feet, minus some letters.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Footwear Minus “er” Sound.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Footwear Minus “er” Sound.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Loaf, Slip, Sneak, Wade.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #442 for August 26, 2024

The answer of this innovative puzzle game still eluding you? Check out the section below for a full spoiler including all the categories and all the words that go in them.

• Yellow – Official Sanctioning
  : Approval, Blessing, Consent, Support
• Green – Torus-Shaped Things
  : Bagel, Lifesaver, Tire, Wreath
• Blue – Bad Golf Shots
  : Hook, Shank, Slice, Whiff
• Purple – Footwear Minus “er” Sound
  : Loaf, Slip, Sneak, Wade

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