It’s Sunday, which means you’ve plenty of time to solve today’s Connections puzzle. However, if you’re nearing the end of your day and still haven’t figured out all of the groups, we suggest you take our help. We’ll get you started off with some general hints to nudge you in the right direction. Then, we’ll give you one word from each category, followed by the list of themes. Finally, the answers and their explanations will be waiting for you at the end of the page. So, without further ado, here are all the hints, clues, and answers to today’s NYT Connections (#1,176, August 30, 2026.
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What is Connections?
The New York Times has a thriving online word game section, with Connections being the second-most-played title behind the crown jewel, Wordle. The rules of this game are simple – you need to find 4 groups comprising 4 words each in a 16-word grid. The words in each group are united by a common theme. The Yellow group is the easiest one to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple (toughest). Sometimes, there are red herrings and misdirects in the grid to throw you off your game, so don’t take your thinking cap off at any time! Ready to lock in? You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- REC CENTER
- ALIAS
- CORKSCREW
- PLAYBOY
- WANTED
- STOPPER
- ENERGIZER
- REWARD
- GYMNASIUM
- CADBURY
- AERATOR
- YMCA
- OUTLAW
- HEALTH CLUB
- TRIX
- DECANTER
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,176) August 30, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: A place you go to get a workout done.
- 🟢Green Group: Found at a wine tasting ceremony.
- 🔵Blue Group: The mascot of these companies is the same animal.
- 🟣Purple Group: Wanted dead or alive!
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Gymnasium.
- 🟢Green Group: Aerator.
- 🔵Blue Group: Cadbury.
- 🟣Purple Group: Alias.
List of Themes (Major Spoilers)
Maybe getting to know the common themes among the words will help you spot them faster. Here are all the categories for today.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Exercise Facilities.
- 🟢Green Group: Wine Accessories.
- 🔵Blue Group: Brands With Bunny Rabbit Mascots.
- 🟣Purple Group: Words On An Old West Wanted Poster.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,176) Today (August 30, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Gymnasium, Health Club, Rec Center, YMCA. (Exercise Facilities)
These places have the equipment and infrastructure that allow people to exercise and work out.
- 🟢Green Group: Aerator, Corkscrew, Decanter, Stopper. (Wine Accessories)
An aerator mixes air with wine as you pour it into a glass. A corkscrew removes the cork from the bottle of wine. A decanter is used to store poured wine. A stopper fills in for the corkscrew when you need to store a bottle of wine that has been opened.
- 🔵Blue Group: Cadbury, Energizer, Playboy, Trix. (Brands With Bunny Rabbit Mascots)
Cadbury (Chocolate), Energizer (Battery), Playboy (Magazine), Trix (Breakfast cereal).
- 🟣Purple Group: Alias, Outlaw, Reward, Wanted. (Words On An Old West Wanted Poster)
An Old-West ‘Wanted’ poster typically features the fake name (alias) of the fugitive (outlaw) along with the bounty (reward).
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,175, August 29, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Alternator, Battery, Engine, Radiator. (Under The Hood Of A Car)
- 🟢Green Group: Chopped, Greek, House, Wedge. (Kinds Of Salad)
- 🔵Blue Group: Control, Escape, Shift, Space. (Keyboard Keys)
- 🟣Purple Group: At Last, Herald, Hydrant, Tritone. (Starting With Figures From Greek Myth)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,174, August 28, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Night, Rest Easy, Sleep Tight, Sweet Dreams. (Bedtime Parting Words)
- 🟢Green Group: Mom, Noon, Sis, Top Spot. (Palindromes)
- 🔵Blue Group: Bro, Coded, Era, Maxxing. (Modern Add-Ons/Combining Forms)
- 🟣Purple Group: Hour, Line, Morning, Pops. (Top Of The ___)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,173 (August 27, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Electric Eel, Lightning, Live Wire, Pikachu. (Electric Things)
- 🟢Green Group: Choked Up, Emotional, Misty, Overcome. (Moved To Tears)
- 🔵Blue Group: Ash, Dove, Pewter, Slate. (Shades Of Gray)
- 🟣Purple Group: Brock, Nemo, Spunk, Wrap. (Music Genre Plus Starting Letter)
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How did other solvers do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connections puzzle 2.2 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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