Daily Precision Guide

NYT Connections Hints for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Daily NYT Connections hints, answers & groups

NYT Connections #1,201

Soft Hints

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Yellow group: PIECE OF CAKE

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Green group: CONCEAL

Strong Hints

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Blue group: WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES

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Purple group: HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS

NYT Connections Answer — Today's Answer

NYT Connections Answer - Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Yellow: BREEZE, CINCH, PICNIC, SNAP — PIECE OF CAKE Green: BLANKET, HIDE, MASK, OBSCURE — CONCEAL Blue: BASE, BASKET, FOOT, PICKLE — WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES Purple: ANTS, COCOA, RHEO, SEOUL — HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS

Word Meanings

BREEZE meaning →CINCH meaning →PICNIC meaning →SNAP meaning →BLANKET meaning →HIDE meaning →MASK meaning →OBSCURE meaning →BASE meaning →BASKET meaning →FOOT meaning →PICKLE meaning →ANTS meaning →COCOA meaning →RHEO meaning →SEOUL meaning →

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