NYT Connections Hints for August 26, 2026 — Puzzle #1172

Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1172 on August 26, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: August 26, 2026 (2026-08-26) · #1172 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-08-26.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. The shape of the puzzle

There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).

2. The four themes, masked

Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:

T _ _ _ _ Y _ _ H _ _ _ I _
K _ _ _ _
W _ _ _ P M _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ F _ _
K _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

"THERE YOU HAVE IT!"

Show theme 2

KNACK

Show theme 3

WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR

Show theme 4

KEY ___

NYT Connections answer for August 26, 2026 — puzzle #1172

"THERE YOU HAVE IT!"

PRESTO, BEHOLD, VOILÀ, SHAZAM

KNACK

FORTE, GIFT, TALENT, STRENGTH

WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR

PARK, PIANO, PAGE, PHOSPHORUS

KEY ___

LIME, LARGO, SIGNATURE, CHAIN

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