Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1169 today, released on August 23rd, 2026, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.
If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
There are sixteen words for the Connection puzzles, which are:
- ANTIFREEZE
- VACUUM
- BAKING SODA
- VOLCANO
- VINEGAR
- VODKA
- TINDERBOX
- POTATO BATTERY
- SKIING
- HOME FIRES
- CLUB SODA
- POWDER KEG
- HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
- BAZAAR
- VICHYSSOISE
- TIME BOMB
Connections 1169 Group Hints Today (August 23rd, 2026)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: One of the groups is “DOUBLE VOWELS“.
- Hint 2: BAKING SODA and VINEGAR are in the same group.
- Hint 3: Here is an image to help you solve one of groups today:
- Hint 4: One group of words is “POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS“.
What are the Connections 1169 Answers Today? (8/23/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1169 released on 23rd August 2026:
- POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS – POWDER KEG, TIME BOMB, TINDERBOX, VOLCANO
- DOUBLE VOWELS – ANTIFREEZE, BAZAAR, SKIING, VACUUM
- MADE WITH POTATOES – HOME FRIES, POTATO BATTERY, VICHYSSOISE, VODKA
- HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS – BAKING SODA, CLUB SODA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, VINEGAR
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