Got the Monday blues? Distract yourself by thinking about the Connections response for today, August 26.
If you’ve never played it, Connections challenges you to sort a group of 16 words into four groups where all the words are well… connected. This connection could come from the fact that they share a similar meaning, are part of a place name, objects found in a kitchen, or anything else really!
Although it may seem easy, the connection groups each have a different level of difficulty – yellow being the easiest and purple being the most difficult. For this reason, practice Today’s Login Response This can be quite complicated. You may get one group right away, but another may be a mystery to you. Luckily, we are here to help!
Originally developed at the New York Times’ annual game jam, Connections was released in beta in June 2023. It has since become one of the most popular games featured in the NYTimes, second only to Wordle. Although some connections have been made to the BBC’s Only Connect program…
Hint for today’s Connections answer
Instead of jumping straight to the answer, let’s start with some clues for today’s Connections riddle:
- YELLOW – Yes!
- Green – Think about shapes.
- Blue – Swing.
- Purple – There is something missing from these words.
- Consent belongs to yellow, rescuer belongs to green, and slice belongs to blue.
Remember: yellow is the easiest group to find, followed by green and blue, with purple being the hardest set of words to connect.
Login Words for August 26th
Here are the words included in today’s Connections puzzle – see if the clues above help you make a connection before visiting today’s answer:
| Slice | Snitch | Tire | Support |
| Bagel | Slide | Loaf of bread | Puff |
| Blessing | Wade | Rescuer | Consent |
| Crown | Hook | Approval | Jarret |
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Connections response for August 26
Without further ado, here is Connections’ response for today:
- Official sanction – Approval, blessing, consent, support
- Torus-shaped objects – Bagel, lifebuoy, tire, crown
- Bad golf shots – Hook, Shank, Slice, Whiff
- Shoes without the sound “Er” – Bread, Slide, Sneak, Wade
After a first attempt at the bread theme, I settled on yellow. Then, somehow, I immediately got blue, even though I knew nothing about golf, then I moved on to green, then purple.
What to play after Connections?
The obvious answer to this question is Wordle, but if you’ve already solved that problem today, the New York Times has other games to offer. As for word-based games, the NYTimes offers Mini Crossword, Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, and Strands, which is still in beta. If you feel like taking a break from words, you can also try Tiles — a pattern-matching game — or Sudoku.
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Outside of the NYTimes, there is Semantle, where you have to find the secret word by guessing its meaning. Spelling doesn’t matter in Semantle, instead you have to pay attention to the numerical value of your guesses to plot your way to the answer. If you prefer to stick to the Connections format, however, then it’s worth checking out Puzzgrid. There are hundreds of Connections-style puzzles there, but with only three minutes to solve them.
(You can also just watch Only Connect on BBC iPlayer…)
If you’re in the mood to read, we explained why the NYTimes’ crossword puzzle is a reliable joy and interviewed Jonathan Knight, head of games for the NYTimes.
Good luck solving today’s connections!
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