Connections #1177 Answers – August 31, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1177 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CALIPHDUSTFRAGILEHEAVYKHANLIPSTICKPERISHABLEPHARAOHPOKEPOSTERSALADSHOGUNSUPERTENNIS BALLSTHIS SIDE UPTOOTHPASTE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
LIPSTICK belongs to this group.
Green
FRAGILE belongs to this group.
Blue
CALIPH belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DUST belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES
Green category
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX
Blue category
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES
Purple (hardest) category
___ BOWL
Connections #1177 answers
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THINGS THAT COME IN TUBESLIPSTICK, POSTER, TENNIS BALLS, TOOTHPASTE
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOXFRAGILE, HEAVY, PERISHABLE, THIS SIDE UP
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLESCALIPH, KHAN, PHARAOH, SHOGUN
___ BOWLDUST, POKE, SALAD, SUPER
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What are the Connections answers for August 31, 2026?
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES: LIPSTICK, POSTER, TENNIS BALLS, TOOTHPASTE. WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX: FRAGILE, HEAVY, PERISHABLE, THIS SIDE UP. HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES: CALIPH, KHAN, PHARAOH, SHOGUN. ___ BOWL: DUST, POKE, SALAD, SUPER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.