The Precision Lexicon
NYT Connections Answer Archive
A historical database of every daily NYT Connections solution. Precision-indexed by date, month, and difficulty metrics to help you track the evolution of the game.
September 2026
3 NYT Connections AnswersSep 3
YELLOW: BLINK, FLASH, HEARTBEAT, TRICE — TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL
GREEN: CARMINE, CINNABAR, MAROON, VERMILLION — SHADES OF RED
BLUE: HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, MICRO MACHINES, TONKA — TOY CAR BRANDS
PURPLE: AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, SUM — SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS#1278
Sep 2
YELLOW: DAZZLE, FLOOR, STUN, WOW — FLABBERGAST
GREEN: BOW, MUTE, ROSIN, SHOULDER REST — THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
BLUE: HUNTING, RESCUE, SAUSAGE, SHEEP — ___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
PURPLE: CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP — ___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)#1273
Sep 1
YELLOW: CROSS MY HEART, FOR REAL, ON GOD, PINKY SWEAR — "I PROMISE!"
GREEN: ARROW, GOLF CLUB, PICK-UP STICK, SPAGHETTO — LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER
BLUE: HERCULE POIROT, MIKE HAMMER, SAM SPADE, SHERLOCK HOLMES — PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTION
PURPLE: AIMEE MANN, HOPE DIAMOND, PLANETARIUM, WISHY-WASHY — STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION#1257
August 2026
27 NYT Connections AnswersAug 31
YELLOW: LIPSTICK, POSTER, TENNIS BALLS, TOOTHPASTE — THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES
GREEN: FRAGILE, HEAVY, PERISHABLE, THIS SIDE UP — WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX
BLUE: CALIPH, KHAN, PHARAOH, SHOGUN — HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES
PURPLE: DUST, POKE, SALAD, SUPER — ___ BOWL#1258
Aug 30
YELLOW: GYMNASIUM, HEALTH CLUB, REC CENTER, YMCA — EXERCISE FACILITIES
GREEN: AERATOR, CORKSCREW, DECANTER, STOPPER — WINE ACCESSORIES
BLUE: CADBURY, ENERGIZER, PLAYBOY, TRIX — BRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTS
PURPLE: ALIAS, OUTLAW, REWARD, WANTED — WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTER#1256
Aug 29
YELLOW: ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ENGINE, RADIATOR — UNDER THE HOOD OF A CAR
GREEN: CHOPPED, GREEK, HOUSE, WEDGE — KINDS OF SALAD
BLUE: CONTROL, ESCAPE, SHIFT, SPACE — KEYBOARD KEYS
PURPLE: AT LAST, HERALD, HYDRANT, TRITONE — STARTING WITH FIGURES FROM GREEK MYTH#1276
Aug 28
YELLOW: NIGHT, REST EASY, SLEEP TIGHT, SWEET DREAMS — BEDTIME PARTING WORDS
GREEN: MOM, NOON, SIS, TOP SPOT — PALINDROMES
BLUE: BRO, CODED, ERA, MAXXING — MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS
PURPLE: HOUR, LINE, MORNING, POPS — TOP OF THE ___#1260
Aug 27
YELLOW: ELECTRIC EEL, LIGHTNING, LIVE WIRE, PIKACHU — ELECTRIC THINGS
GREEN: CHOKED UP, EMOTIONAL, MISTY, OVERCOME — MOVED TO TEARS
BLUE: ASH, DOVE, PEWTER, SLATE — SHADES OF GRAY
PURPLE: BROCK, NEMO, SPUNK, WRAP — MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER#1261
Aug 26
YELLOW: BEHOLD, PRESTO, SHAZAM, VOILÀ — "THERE YOU HAVE IT!"
GREEN: FORTE, GIFT, STRENGTH, TALENT — KNACK
BLUE: PAGE, PARK, PHOSPHORUS, PIANO — WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR
PURPLE: CHAIN, LARGO, LIME, SIGNATURE — KEY ___#1259
Aug 25
YELLOW: COSMETIC, ONE-DIMENSIONAL, SKIN-DEEP, SUPERFICIAL — SURFACE-LEVEL
GREEN: HYPERSPACE, PARALLEL UNIVERSE, TELEPORTATION, TIME WARP — SCI-FI PHENOMENA
BLUE: GREEN MILE, LONG WALK, RUNNING MAN, SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION — STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"
PURPLE: HARLEM SHAKE, INSIDE SCOOP, LICKETY-SPLIT, TRAFFIC CONE — ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS#1254
Aug 24
YELLOW: MULLET, PIKE, SOLE, TANG — FISH
GREEN: ARCH, CHIEF, MAIN, PRIME — PRINCIPAL
BLUE: FACE, HEEL, JOBBER, KAYFABE — PRO-WRESTLING LINGO
PURPLE: BESET, DESERVE, EX-LOVE, EYELET — LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM#1250
Aug 23
YELLOW: POWDER KEG, TIME BOMB, TINDERBOX, VOLCANO — POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS
GREEN: ANTIFREEZE, BAZAAR, SKIING, VACUUM — DOUBLE VOWELS
BLUE: HOME FRIES, POTATO BATTERY, VISCHYSSOISE, VODKA — MADE WITH POTATOES
PURPLE: BAKING SODA, CLUB SODA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, VINEGAR — HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS#1253
Aug 22
YELLOW: CHISEL, HAMMER, PLANE, SAW — CARPENTRY TOOLS
GREEN: BITTER, MUSK, WATER, WINTER — KINDS OF MELON
BLUE: CONE, JET, MIST, SHOWER — GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS
PURPLE: GILMORE, GOLDEN, MEAN, SPICE — ___ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE#1249
Aug 21
YELLOW: NUTRITION, OXYGEN, SLEEP, WATER — THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED
GREEN: ACTION, CURTAIN UP, PLACES, SHOWTIME — CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE
BLUE: COMEBACK, KARATE, SUNDANCE, WIMPY — ___ KIDS
PURPLE: BLUE MOON, GENERATION, LIFETIME, WHILE — ONCE IN A ___#1251
Aug 20
YELLOW: DIAVOLA, HAWAIIAN, MEAT LOVERS, WHITE — KINDS OF PIZZA
GREEN: ATOMIC, SERIAL, SOCIAL SECURITY, TELEPHONE — KINDS OF NUMBERS
BLUE: APOSTROPHE, CEDILLA, COMMA, OKINA — SIMILARLY SHAPED TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS
PURPLE: DRAGONFLY, OXFORD, PIGMENT, RATCHET — STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS#1252
Aug 19
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#1201
Aug 18
YELLOW: LIMOUSINE, PAPARAZZI, RED CARPET, VELVET ROPE — SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
GREEN: PETROLEUM JELLY, POETIC JUSTICE, PRACTICAL JOKE, PRIVATE JET — PJS
BLUE: BASKETBALL, ORANGUTAN, SWEET POTATO, TRAFFIC CONE — THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
PURPLE: COWBOY COFFEE, FILM NOIR, FLYERS MASCOT, SANDPAPER — THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY#1255
Aug 17
YELLOW: HUDDLE, MEET, TEAMS, ZOOM — VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS
GREEN: FORMULA, FUNCTION, MACRO, SCRIPT — SPREADSHEET FEATURES
BLUE: DOLLY, JOHNNY, PATSY, WILLIE — FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS
PURPLE: BIRDIE, CATTLE, DOGIE, FISHEYE — STARTING WITH PETS#1246
Aug 16
YELLOW: CONCERT, GIG, SET, SHOW — MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
GREEN: ACTOR, AGENT, PARTY, PLAYER — PARTICIPANT
BLUE: GRAND, GREAT, HALF, STEP — FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MODIFIERS
PURPLE: FROM NEANDER, HANDY, UPRIGHT, WISE — DESCRIPTORS FOR OUR HUMAN ANCESTORS#1247
Aug 15
YELLOW: BEAT, FRIED, SPENT, WORN OUT — EXHAUSTED
GREEN: LEG, PHASE, STAGE, STRETCH — SEGMENT
BLUE: CHAMOMILE, GRINCH, HOTFOOT, LANYARD — ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH
PURPLE: BEANSTALK, EYESHADOW, HIGHTAIL, SOUNDTRACK — ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY#1244
Aug 14
YELLOW: BUMBLEBEE, CAUTION TAPE, CHARLIE BROWN, WOLVERINE — BLACK-AND-YELLOW
GREEN: BUBBLE, ECHO CHAMBER, HIVEMIND, SILO — PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS
BLUE: BRISTOL BOARD, DIP PEN, INDIA INK, STRAIGHTEDGE — COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS
PURPLE: BASS ALE, CITGO, DELTA AIRLINES, GOOGLE DRIVE — TRIANGLE LOGOS#1248
Aug 13
YELLOW: CARRY ON, CONTINUE, MAKE IT, PERSIST — PERSEVERE
GREEN: CREEP, EASE, EDGE, INCH — MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)
BLUE: CHECKED BAGS, LOUNGE, MILES, UPGRADE — AIRLINE STATUS PERKS
PURPLE: COMFORT, FEET, SHOULDER, TURKEY — "COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS#1245
Aug 12
YELLOW: FOSTER, HARBOR, MAINTAIN, NURSE — HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING
GREEN: BULL, GREEN, POISON DART, TREE — KINDS OF FROGS
BLUE: BENES, BING, LEMON, SCOTT — NBC SITCOM SURNAMES
PURPLE: FINE PRINT, GOODBYE, GREAT WHITE, OKAYAMA — STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES#1243
Aug 11
YELLOW: DONE, SUNK, THROUGH, TOAST — DOOMED
GREEN: BET, BRAVO, HISTORY, USA — BASIC CABLE CHANNELS
BLUE: GOING, ONCE, SOLD, TWICE — WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT
PURPLE: AYE, HARE, KNOWS, TUNG — HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES#1242
Aug 10
YELLOW: ANY OLD HOW, AT RANDOM, HELTER-SKELTER, WILLY-NILLY — HAPHAZARDLY
GREEN: MAIL DELIVERY, MOBILE TICKET, PRINT-AT-HOME, WILL CALL — WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS
BLUE: BALANCE DUE, BILL TO, ORDER NUMBER, UNIT PRICE — SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE
PURPLE: BILLY GOAT, COLONEL SANDERS, DOCTOR STRANGE, THE DEVIL — FAMOUS GOATEES#1236
Aug 9
YELLOW: CHANGE TACK, COURSE-CORRECT, RECALIBRATE, SHIFT GEARS — TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH
GREEN: CAPS FOR SALE, CORDUROY, GOODNIGHT MOON, MADELINE — CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS
BLUE: BUDDY COP, NEO-NOIR, SPACE OPERA, SPAGHETTI WESTERN — MOVIE SUBGENRES
PURPLE: BAD DREAM, ESCAPE ROOM, JURY DUTY, LABYRINTH — THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF#1240
Aug 8
YELLOW: HOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, YAHOO — QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT
GREEN: COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, PHRASE — CONVEY
BLUE: CUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, I OWE YOU — WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES
PURPLE: BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, RAZOR — SAFETY ___#1239
Aug 7
YELLOW: FRAGRANCE, JAR, WAX, WICK — COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE
GREEN: LIQUID NITROGEN, REFRIGERATOR, SNOW, SUNDAE — COLD THINGS
BLUE: BUTTONS, CABLES, MOTOR, SHAFT — PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR
PURPLE: BUCKYBALL, JACKPOT, RAMBO, TOMATILLO — STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALS#1238
Aug 5
YELLOW: DRIVE, MANEUVER, PILOT, STEER — NAVIGATE
GREEN: DIESEL, GAP, LUCKY, WRANGLER — JEANS BRANDS
BLUE: CAPE COD, MISSION, RANCH, TUDOR — HOUSE STYLES
PURPLE: BROTH, CATTLE, INVESTMENT, MERCHANDISE — WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TO#1235
Aug 4
YELLOW: CIGARETTE, FOAM ROLLER, POOL NOODLE, PRETZEL ROD — LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS
GREEN: BODEGA, PIGEON, SUBWAY STATION, TAXI CAB — ICONIC NYC SIGHTS
BLUE: PIANO, SEWING MACHINE, SWAN BOAT, UNICYCLE — THINGS WITH PEDALS
PURPLE: ANGLE BRACKET, CHEVRON, GOOSE FORMATION, PEACE SIGN — V-SHAPED THINGS#1237
