Connections #1169 Answers – August 23, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1169 on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ANTIFREEZEBAKING SODABAZAARCLUB SODAHOME FRIESHYDROGEN PEROXIDEPOTATO BATTERYPOWDER KEGSKIINGTIME BOMBTINDERBOXVACUUMVICHYSSOISEVINEGARVODKAVOLCANO
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
POWDER KEG belongs to this group.
Green
ANTIFREEZE belongs to this group.
Blue
HOME FRIES belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BAKING SODA belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS
Green category
DOUBLE VOWELS
Blue category
MADE WITH POTATOES
Purple (hardest) category
HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS
Connections #1169 answers
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POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGSPOWDER KEG, TIME BOMB, TINDERBOX, VOLCANO
DOUBLE VOWELSANTIFREEZE, BAZAAR, SKIING, VACUUM
MADE WITH POTATOESHOME FRIES, POTATO BATTERY, VICHYSSOISE, VODKA
HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERSBAKING SODA, CLUB SODA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, VINEGAR
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What are the Connections answers for August 23, 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.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.