Connections players on social media often joke about how obscure and even wacky the categories can be. Today’s purple category is a prime example of that. Good luck with it! 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: Splish-splash.
Green group hint: Top of the org.
Blue group hint: Think WWE.
Purple group hint: Sounds like, and then an item from a sport.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Fish.
Green group: Principal.
Blue group: Pro-wrestling lingo.
Purple group: Letter homophone plus tennis term.
What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 24, 2026.NYT/Screenshot by CNET
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is fish.
The four answers are mullet, pike, sole and tang.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is principal.
The four answers are arch, chief, main and prime.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is pro-wrestling lingo.
The four answers are face, heel, jobber and kayfabe.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is letter homophone plus tennis term
The four answers are beset, deserve, ex-love and eyelet.
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