I got a laugh out of the fun yellow category in today’s NYT Connections puzzle.
Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers.
Hints for today’s Connections groupsHere are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 14, 2026.
I got a laugh out of the fun yellow category in today’s NYT Connections puzzle. (Good grief!) Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers.
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Pittsburgh Steelers.
Green group hint: We all agree.
Blue group hint: Marvel and DC accessories.
Purple group hint: Three-sided shape.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Black-and-yellow.
Green group: Places where everyone thinks the same ways.
Blue group: Comic book artist’s tools.
Purple group: Triangle logos.
What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 14, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is black-and-yellow.
The four answers are bumblebee, caution tape, Charlie Brown and Wolverine.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is places where everyone thinks the same ways.
The four answers are bubble, echo chamber, hive mind and silo.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is comic book artist’s tools.
The four answers are Bristol board, dip pen, India ink and straightedge.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is triangle logos.
The four answers are Bass Ale, Citgo, Delta Airlines and Google Drive.
Quick tips for Connections
#1: Say the clue words out loud, pausing before and after each. That helps you hear the words in the context of a phrase. The Connections editors love to group words together that are used in similar phrasing, like ____ Up.
#2: Don’t go for the obvious grouping. These editors are smart. Once, they offered SPONGE, BOB, SQUARE and PANTS in the same puzzle. None of those words were in the same category. If you like, hit the “shuffle” button to give yourself a different perspective on the words.
#3: Break down any compound words and look for similarities. “Rushmore” was once in a puzzle where the connection was that each word started with the name of a rock band.
