Connections archive · Puzzle #1172
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 26, 2026 (#1172)
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: Words you’d say when something appears, as if by magic.
- Green: A natural aptitude — what you’re especially good at.
- Blue: Things the letter P can stand for.
- Purple: Fill in the blank after “key.”
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BEHOLD
- Green: FORTE
- Blue: PAGE
- Purple: CHAIN
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: "THERE YOU HAVE IT!"
- Green: KNACK
- Blue: WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR
- Purple: KEY ___
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
"THERE YOU HAVE IT!"
- BEHOLD
- PRESTO
- SHAZAM
- VOILÀ
Green group
KNACK
- FORTE
- GIFT
- STRENGTH
- TALENT
Blue group
WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR
- PAGE
- PARK
- PHOSPHORUS
- PIANO
Purple group
KEY ___
- CHAIN
- LARGO
- LIME
- SIGNATURE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — "THERE YOU HAVE IT!"
- BEHOLD
- PRESTO
- SHAZAM
- VOILÀ
Green — KNACK
- FORTE
- GIFT
- STRENGTH
- TALENT
Blue — WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR
- PAGE
- PARK
- PHOSPHORUS
- PIANO
Purple — KEY ___
- CHAIN
- LARGO
- LIME
- SIGNATURE
NYT Connections #1172 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
"THERE YOU HAVE IT!"; KNACK; WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR; KEY ___.
What are all the answers?
- "THERE YOU HAVE IT!": BEHOLD, PRESTO, SHAZAM, VOILÀ
- KNACK: FORTE, GIFT, STRENGTH, TALENT
- WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR: PAGE, PARK, PHOSPHORUS, PIANO
- KEY ___: CHAIN, LARGO, LIME, SIGNATURE
Also for: Connections hints 8/26/26, 8-26-26, 8 26 26, 8/26/2026, and puzzle #1172.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow and knack are clean. Blue is letter shorthand; purple is KEY CHAIN / LARGO / LIME / SIGNATURE.