NYT Connections Hints and Answers.

NYT Connections Hints and Answers Today, August 30, 2026 #1176

NYT Connections today, August 30: Here are hints and answers for puzzle #1176.

August 30, 2026 No. 1176 By Wyna Liu

NYT Connections hints for August 30

  • Yellow: Think about places where people go to exercise, train or stay active.
  • Green: Look for familiar items that can help you open, serve or preserve a bottle of wine.
  • Blue: Think about well-known brands that are associated with a bunny or rabbit mascot.
  • Purple: Imagine an Old West wanted poster hanging on the wall of a sheriff’s office.

Workout clue: Look for four familiar places or facilities where people can exercise and work out.

Wine clue: These words are all accessories commonly associated with opening, serving or storing wine.

Bunny clue: Each answer is a recognizable brand associated with a bunny or rabbit mascot.

Wanted poster clue: Think about words you might expect to see printed on an Old West wanted poster.

Today’s NYT Connections answers

Reveal the Yellow Group

Category: Exercise facilities

Answers: GYMNASIUM, HEALTH CLUB, REC CENTER, YMCA

All four are familiar places or facilities where people can exercise and take part in fitness activities. A gymnasium, health club, recreation center and YMCA can all provide spaces or equipment for workouts, sports and other physical activities.

Reveal the Green Group

Category: Wine accessories

Answers: AERATOR, CORKSCREW, DECANTER, STOPPER

Each answer is a familiar wine accessory. A corkscrew opens a bottle, an aerator exposes wine to air, a decanter is used for serving and aeration, and a stopper can help close an opened bottle.

Reveal the Blue Group

Category: Brands with bunny rabbit mascots

Answers: CADBURY, ENERGIZER, PLAYBOY, TRIX

These names are connected by their association with recognizable bunny or rabbit mascots. CADBURY, ENERGIZER, PLAYBOY and TRIX have all used rabbits or bunnies as prominent parts of their branding.

Reveal the Purple Group

Category: Words on an Old West wanted poster

Answers: ALIAS, OUTLAW, REWARD, WANTED

All four words fit the language associated with a classic Old West wanted poster. WANTED could appear as the headline, while ALIAS, OUTLAW and REWARD are terms commonly associated with descriptions of fugitives and offers for their capture.

Players can attempt the official daily puzzle and check their results on the New York Times Connections page.

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