Play Connections #1176
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Connections #1176 hints
Yellow is usually the easiest group and purple the trickiest. Start with one colour and see if the rest falls into place.
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Yellow group hintGentle hint
These are spots where people go to break a sweat.
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Green group hintGentle hint
A host might gather this gear before pouring for dinner guests.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
These marketing icons all belong to the same long-eared, hopping species.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
This is vocabulary from a sheriff's notice tacked up in a frontier town.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
YMCA is also a famous song, and OUTLAW and PLAYBOY both sound like character types, which can lure you into a people-based group that does not exist.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- EXERCISE FACILITIES
- WINE ACCESSORIES
- BRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTS
- WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTER
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Difficulty: Medium. Three groups are fairly straightforward, but the brand-mascot category takes some trivia knowledge and may leave a few words stranded.
Connections #1176 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are all four groups for August 30, 2026, with why each word fits.
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Each colour opens in three steps: one word from the group, then the group name, then all four words. Stop as soon as you can finish it yourself.
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GYMNASIUM is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is EXERCISE FACILITIES.
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GYMNASIUM, HEALTH CLUB, REC CENTER, YMCA
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AERATOR is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is WINE ACCESSORIES.
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AERATOR, CORKSCREW, DECANTER, STOPPER
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CADBURY is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is BRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTS.
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CADBURY, ENERGIZER, PLAYBOY, TRIX
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ALIAS is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTER.
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ALIAS, OUTLAW, REWARD, WANTED
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- GYMNASIUM: A classic indoor space for workouts and sports.
- HEALTH CLUB: A membership-based fitness center.
- REC CENTER: A community facility with courts and fitness equipment.
- YMCA: A well-known organization with fitness facilities.
- AERATOR: Mixes air into wine as you pour.
- CORKSCREW: Opens a corked bottle.
- DECANTER: A vessel for serving and breathing wine.
- STOPPER: Reseals an open bottle.
- CADBURY: Its chocolate eggs are advertised by a bunny.
- ENERGIZER: Its battery mascot is a drumming pink bunny.
- PLAYBOY: Its logo is a rabbit head in a bow tie.
- TRIX: Its cereal mascot is a rabbit who wants a bowl.
Purple group explained
- ALIAS: Poster lists a false name the criminal uses.
- OUTLAW: Labels the fugitive as beyond the law.
- REWARD: States the money offered for capture.
- WANTED: The bold headline on such a poster.
What does AERATOR mean?
A gadget that mixes air into a liquid. For wine, it is a small device placed in or over the bottle's neck so the wine breathes as it is poured, softening its flavor.
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About Connections
Connections is a daily New York Times puzzle where you sort 16 words into four groups of four. Groups are colour-coded from yellow, the most direct, to purple, which usually relies on wordplay. You can make four mistakes. Looking back at past puzzles is one of the best ways to learn the kinds of tricks the editors like to use.
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Connections #1176 questions
What were the Connections answers on August 30, 2026?
EXERCISE FACILITIES: GYMNASIUM, HEALTH CLUB, REC CENTER, YMCA. WINE ACCESSORIES: AERATOR, CORKSCREW, DECANTER, STOPPER. BRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTS: CADBURY, ENERGIZER, PLAYBOY, TRIX. WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTER: ALIAS, OUTLAW, REWARD, WANTED.
What was the purple group in Connections #1176?
WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTER: ALIAS, OUTLAW, REWARD, WANTED.
What made Connections #1176 tricky?
YMCA is also a famous song, and OUTLAW and PLAYBOY both sound like character types, which can lure you into a people-based group that does not exist.