Connections #1172 Answers
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1172 for Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): "there you have it!"
- Green: knack
- Blue: what "p" might stand for
- Purple (hardest): key ___
Answers
"THERE YOU HAVE IT!"
BEHOLD, PRESTO, SHAZAM, VOILÀ
KNACK
FORTE, GIFT, STRENGTH, TALENT
WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR
PAGE, PARK, PHOSPHORUS, PIANO
KEY ___
CHAIN, LARGO, LIME, SIGNATURE
Previous Connections answers
- #1171 — surface-level, sci-fi phenomena, stephen king film adaptations, with "the", ending in ice cream orders
- #1170 — fish, principal, pro-wrestling lingo, letter homophone plus tennis term
- #1169 — potentially explosive things, double vowels, made with potatoes, household stain removers
- #1168 — carpentry tools, kinds of melon, garden hose settings, ___ girls of pop culture
- #1167 — things most animals need, calls to begin a performance, ___ kids, once in a ___
- #1166 — kinds of pizza, kinds of numbers, similarly shaped typographical marks, starting with chinese zodiac animals
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