Connections archive · Puzzle #1169
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 23, 2026 (#1169)
Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.
Difficulty: Medium
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Choose how much to reveal
Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Situations and objects that can blow without much warning.
- Green: Look at the spelling — the same vowel stacked twice in a row.
- Blue: Each one starts as a starchy tuber, from the diner plate to the science fair.
- Purple: Pantry bottles you’d reach for after wine hits the tablecloth.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: POWDER KEG
- Green: ANTIFREEZE
- Blue: HOME FRIES
- Purple: BAKING SODA
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS
- Green: DOUBLE VOWELS
- Blue: MADE WITH POTATOES
- Purple: HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS
- POWDER KEG
- TIME BOMB
- TINDERBOX
- VOLCANO
Green group
DOUBLE VOWELS
- ANTIFREEZE
- BAZAAR
- SKIING
- VACUUM
Blue group
MADE WITH POTATOES
- HOME FRIES
- POTATO BATTERY
- VISCHYSSOISE
- VODKA
Purple group
HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS
- BAKING SODA
- CLUB SODA
- HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
- VINEGAR
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS
- POWDER KEG
- TIME BOMB
- TINDERBOX
- VOLCANO
Green — DOUBLE VOWELS
- ANTIFREEZE
- BAZAAR
- SKIING
- VACUUM
Blue — MADE WITH POTATOES
- HOME FRIES
- POTATO BATTERY
- VISCHYSSOISE
- VODKA
Purple — HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS
- BAKING SODA
- CLUB SODA
- HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
- VINEGAR
NYT Connections #1169 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS; DOUBLE VOWELS; MADE WITH POTATOES; HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS.
What are all the answers?
- POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS: POWDER KEG, TIME BOMB, TINDERBOX, VOLCANO
- DOUBLE VOWELS: ANTIFREEZE, BAZAAR, SKIING, VACUUM
- MADE WITH POTATOES: HOME FRIES, POTATO BATTERY, VISCHYSSOISE, VODKA
- HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS: BAKING SODA, CLUB SODA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, VINEGAR
Also for: Connections hints 8/23/26, 8-23-26, 8 23 26, 8/23/2026, and puzzle #1169.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow is a clean boom group. Green is spelling, not meaning. Blue’s chilled soup and science-fair trick are the trap; purple is the pantry cleanup kit.