Connections archive · Puzzle #1177
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 31, 2026 (#1177)
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
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: You buy these rolled or squeezed — not loose in a bag.
- Green: Stamps and stickers a warehouse slaps on a carton.
- Blue: What rulers were called in older empires — not modern presidents.
- Purple: Fill in the blank before “bowl.”
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: LIPSTICK
- Green: FRAGILE
- Blue: CALIPH
- Purple: DUST
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES
- Green: WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX
- Blue: HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES
- Purple: ___ BOWL
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES
- LIPSTICK
- POSTER
- TENNIS BALLS
- TOOTHPASTE
Green group
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX
- FRAGILE
- HEAVY
- PERISHABLE
- THIS SIDE UP
Blue group
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES
- CALIPH
- KHAN
- PHARAOH
- SHOGUN
Purple group
___ BOWL
- DUST
- POKE
- SALAD
- SUPER
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES
- LIPSTICK
- POSTER
- TENNIS BALLS
- TOOTHPASTE
Green — WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX
- FRAGILE
- HEAVY
- PERISHABLE
- THIS SIDE UP
Blue — HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES
- CALIPH
- KHAN
- PHARAOH
- SHOGUN
Purple — ___ BOWL
- DUST
- POKE
- SALAD
- SUPER
NYT Connections #1177 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES; WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX; HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES; ___ BOWL.
What are all the answers?
- THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES: LIPSTICK, POSTER, TENNIS BALLS, TOOTHPASTE
- WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX: FRAGILE, HEAVY, PERISHABLE, THIS SIDE UP
- HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES: CALIPH, KHAN, PHARAOH, SHOGUN
- ___ BOWL: DUST, POKE, SALAD, SUPER
Also for: Connections hints 8/31/26, 8-31-26, 8 31 26, 8/31/2026, and puzzle #1177.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow is packaging, not the product. Green is box labels. Blue is old titles for rulers. Purple fills “___ bowl.”