NYT Connections - August 9, 2026
Puzzle #1240 • Editor: Wyna Liu
NYT Connections Solution for August 9, 2026
This page contains the complete solution for the New York Times Connections puzzle from August 9, 2026 (Puzzle #1240).
Categories and Answers
- TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH (Yellow Group): CHANGE TACK, COURSE-CORRECT, RECALIBRATE, SHIFT GEARS
- CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS (Green Group): CAPS FOR SALE, CORDUROY, GOODNIGHT MOON, MADELINE
- MOVIE SUBGENRES (Blue Group): BUDDY COP, NEO-NOIR, SPACE OPERA, SPAGHETTI WESTERN
- THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF (Purple Group): BAD DREAM, ESCAPE ROOM, JURY DUTY, LABYRINTH
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