Connections #1172 Answers – August 26, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1172 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BEHOLDCHAINFORTEGIFTLARGOLIMEPAGEPARKPHOSPHORUSPIANOPRESTOSHAZAMSIGNATURESTRENGTHTALENTVOILÀ
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BEHOLD belongs to this group.
Green
FORTE belongs to this group.
Blue
PAGE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CHAIN belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
"THERE YOU HAVE IT!"
Green category
KNACK
Blue category
WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR
Purple (hardest) category
KEY ___
Connections #1172 answers
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"THERE YOU HAVE IT!"BEHOLD, PRESTO, SHAZAM, VOILÀ
KNACKFORTE, GIFT, STRENGTH, TALENT
WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FORPAGE, PARK, PHOSPHORUS, PIANO
KEY ___CHAIN, LARGO, LIME, SIGNATURE
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What are the Connections answers for August 26, 2026?
"THERE YOU HAVE IT!": BEHOLD, PRESTO, SHAZAM, VOILÀ. KNACK: FORTE, GIFT, STRENGTH, TALENT. WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR: PAGE, PARK, PHOSPHORUS, PIANO. KEY ___: CHAIN, LARGO, LIME, SIGNATURE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.