NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, August 27, 2026 (#1173)
Puzzle #1173. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
Just tell me the answer
The NYT Connections answer for Thursday, August 27, 2026 (puzzle #1173) is: YELLOW — ELECTRIC THINGS: ELECTRIC EEL, LIGHTNING, LIVE WIRE, PIKACHU. GREEN — MOVED TO TEARS: CHOKED UP, EMOTIONAL, MISTY, OVERCOME. BLUE — SHADES OF GRAY: ASH, DOVE, PEWTER, SLATE. PURPLE — MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER: BROCK, NEMO, SPUNK, WRAP.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Thursday, August 27, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
How hard is Connections #1173?
- • One category runs on wordplay rather than meaning.
- • At least one entry is a phrase rather than a single word.
Where to start: Every category here is meaning-based, so group by topic first and use the four-per-group constraint to settle any word that could go two ways.
Connections hints for Thursday, August 27, 2026
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
NYT Connections answers for Thursday, August 27, 2026
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