Connections #1170 Answers – August 24, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1170 on Monday, August 24, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ARCHBESETCHIEFDESERVEEX-LOVEEYELETFACEHEELJOBBERKAYFABEMAINMULLETPIKEPRIMESOLETANG
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
MULLET belongs to this group.
Green
ARCH belongs to this group.
Blue
FACE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BESET belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FISH
Green category
PRINCIPAL
Blue category
PRO-WRESTLING LINGO
Purple (hardest) category
LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM
Connections #1170 answers
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FISHMULLET, PIKE, SOLE, TANG
PRINCIPALARCH, CHIEF, MAIN, PRIME
PRO-WRESTLING LINGOFACE, HEEL, JOBBER, KAYFABE
LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERMBESET, DESERVE, EX-LOVE, EYELET
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What are the Connections answers for August 24, 2026?
FISH: MULLET, PIKE, SOLE, TANG. PRINCIPAL: ARCH, CHIEF, MAIN, PRIME. PRO-WRESTLING LINGO: FACE, HEEL, JOBBER, KAYFABE. LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM: BESET, DESERVE, EX-LOVE, EYELET.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.