Connections archive · Puzzle #1170
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 24, 2026 (#1170)
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: Hard
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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Species you’d find on a seafood menu or in a tank.
- Green: Words for the person or thing that comes first.
- Blue: Insider terms from the squared circle.
- Purple: Start with a letter sound, then add a tennis call.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: MULLET
- Green: ARCH
- Blue: FACE
- Purple: BESET
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: FISH
- Green: PRINCIPAL
- Blue: PRO-WRESTLING LINGO
- Purple: LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
FISH
- MULLET
- PIKE
- SOLE
- TANG
Green group
PRINCIPAL
- ARCH
- CHIEF
- MAIN
- PRIME
Blue group
PRO-WRESTLING LINGO
- FACE
- HEEL
- JOBBER
- KAYFABE
Purple group
LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM
- BESET
- DESERVE
- EX-LOVE
- EYELET
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — FISH
- MULLET
- PIKE
- SOLE
- TANG
Green — PRINCIPAL
- ARCH
- CHIEF
- MAIN
- PRIME
Blue — PRO-WRESTLING LINGO
- FACE
- HEEL
- JOBBER
- KAYFABE
Purple — LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM
- BESET
- DESERVE
- EX-LOVE
- EYELET
NYT Connections #1170 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
FISH; PRINCIPAL; PRO-WRESTLING LINGO; LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM.
What are all the answers?
- FISH: MULLET, PIKE, SOLE, TANG
- PRINCIPAL: ARCH, CHIEF, MAIN, PRIME
- PRO-WRESTLING LINGO: FACE, HEEL, JOBBER, KAYFABE
- LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM: BESET, DESERVE, EX-LOVE, EYELET
Also for: Connections hints 8/24/26, 8-24-26, 8 24 26, 8/24/2026, and puzzle #1170.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Fish and “principal” are clean. Wrestling slang is the fun trap; purple is letter sounds plus tennis (set, serve, love, let).