Connections #1173 Answers – August 27, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1173 on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ASHBROCKCHOKED UPDOVEELECTRIC EELEMOTIONALLIGHTNINGLIVE WIREMISTYNEMOOVERCOMEPEWTERPIKACHUSLATESPUNKWRAP
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
ELECTRIC EEL belongs to this group.
Green
CHOKED UP belongs to this group.
Blue
ASH belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BROCK belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ELECTRIC THINGS
Green category
MOVED TO TEARS
Blue category
SHADES OF GRAY
Purple (hardest) category
MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER
Connections #1173 answers
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ELECTRIC THINGSELECTRIC EEL, LIGHTNING, LIVE WIRE, PIKACHU
MOVED TO TEARSCHOKED UP, EMOTIONAL, MISTY, OVERCOME
SHADES OF GRAYASH, DOVE, PEWTER, SLATE
MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTERBROCK, NEMO, SPUNK, WRAP
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What are the Connections answers for August 27, 2026?
ELECTRIC THINGS: ELECTRIC EEL, LIGHTNING, LIVE WIRE, PIKACHU. MOVED TO TEARS: CHOKED UP, EMOTIONAL, MISTY, OVERCOME. SHADES OF GRAY: ASH, DOVE, PEWTER, SLATE. MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER: BROCK, NEMO, SPUNK, WRAP.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.