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

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.

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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