Connections archive · Puzzle #1171
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 25, 2026 (#1171)
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
Spoiler control
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: Words for something that stays on the outside.
- Green: Fictional physics from space opera.
- Blue: King novels that hit theaters — each title starts with “The.”
- Purple: The last word is something you’d order at a scoop shop.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: COSMETIC
- Green: HYPERSPACE
- Blue: GREEN MILE
- Purple: HARLEM SHAKE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: SURFACE-LEVEL
- Green: SCI-FI PHENOMENA
- Blue: STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"
- Purple: ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
SURFACE-LEVEL
- COSMETIC
- ONE-DIMENSIONAL
- SKIN-DEEP
- SUPERFICIAL
Green group
SCI-FI PHENOMENA
- HYPERSPACE
- PARALLEL UNIVERSE
- TELEPORTATION
- TIME WARP
Blue group
STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"
- GREEN MILE
- LONG WALK
- RUNNING MAN
- SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
Purple group
ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS
- HARLEM SHAKE
- INSIDE SCOOP
- LICKETY-SPLIT
- TRAFFIC CONE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — SURFACE-LEVEL
- COSMETIC
- ONE-DIMENSIONAL
- SKIN-DEEP
- SUPERFICIAL
Green — SCI-FI PHENOMENA
- HYPERSPACE
- PARALLEL UNIVERSE
- TELEPORTATION
- TIME WARP
Blue — STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"
- GREEN MILE
- LONG WALK
- RUNNING MAN
- SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
Purple — ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS
- HARLEM SHAKE
- INSIDE SCOOP
- LICKETY-SPLIT
- TRAFFIC CONE
NYT Connections #1171 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
SURFACE-LEVEL; SCI-FI PHENOMENA; STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"; ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS.
What are all the answers?
- SURFACE-LEVEL: COSMETIC, ONE-DIMENSIONAL, SKIN-DEEP, SUPERFICIAL
- SCI-FI PHENOMENA: HYPERSPACE, PARALLEL UNIVERSE, TELEPORTATION, TIME WARP
- STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE": GREEN MILE, LONG WALK, RUNNING MAN, SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
- ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS: HARLEM SHAKE, INSIDE SCOOP, LICKETY-SPLIT, TRAFFIC CONE
Also for: Connections hints 8/25/26, 8-25-26, 8 25 26, 8/25/2026, and puzzle #1171.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Surface-level is clean. Sci-fi and King titles compete for attention; purple hides shake, scoop, split, and cone.