August 29’s NYT Connections has 16 words across four groups.
Categories include car parts, salads, keyboard keys and Greek mythology.
The purple group uses hidden mythology names at the start of words.
A new NYT Connections puzzle is here for Saturday, August 29, 2026. The latest puzzle gives players 16 words and asks them to find four groups of four related words.
Today's grid has a mix of easy and tricky connections. Some words look like they belong together, but they can lead to the wrong group. The final category is especially clever since the connection hides inside the words.
For anyone looking for a little help before checking the full solution, the hints below can make today's puzzle easier to solve.
The yellow group is linked to things found under the hood of a car. Think about important parts that help a car run and stay in good condition.
The green group is connected to types of salad. These are common names that can appear on restaurant menus.
The blue group is all about a computer keyboard. Think about keys that perform special functions rather than simply typing letters.
The purple group is the trickiest one. The words have a hidden link to figures from Greek mythology. Looking at the beginning of each word can help reveal the connection.
Answers:
ALTERNATOR
BATTERY
ENGINE
RADIATOR
These four words are all connected to parts found under a car's hood. The engine powers the car, while the battery supplies electrical power. The alternator helps generate electricity, and the radiator helps keep the engine cool.
Answers:
CHOPPED
GREEK
HOUSE
WEDGE
These words can all describe types of salad. Chopped salad uses ingredients cut into small pieces. Greek salad often includes vegetables, olives and feta cheese. House salad usually means a restaurant's standard salad. A wedge salad usually features a large piece of lettuce.
Answers:
CONTROL
ESCAPE
SHIFT
SPACE
These four are common keys on a computer keyboard. Control works with other keys to perform shortcuts. Escape can close or cancel an action. Shift changes letters to uppercase and also gives access to other symbols. Space adds a gap between words.
Answers:
AT LAST
HERALD
HYDRANT
TRITONE
This is the hardest group in today's puzzle since the connection is hidden at the start of each answer.
AT LAST begins with Atlas, a figure from Greek mythology. HERALD begins with Hera. HYDRANT begins with Hydra. TRITONE begins with Triton.
The words themselves have normal meanings, which makes this group easy to miss. Looking closely at the first few letters reveals the real connection.
Today's puzzle becomes much easier after the obvious groups are removed. The car parts and keyboard keys are fairly clear once the right words are spotted. The salad group also becomes easier after the other choices start disappearing.
The purple group provides the biggest surprise. It does not directly use names from Greek mythology. Instead, each answer starts with a mythological name. That small word trick gives the final group its difficulty.
The August 29 puzzle also shows why checking the meaning of every word can help. Some Connections groups depend on word beginnings, hidden words or other small details instead of direct meanings.
Another puzzle will arrive tomorrow with 16 new words and four new groups. Today's answers can help explain the pattern, but the next grid will bring a completely different challenge.
Yellow: ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ENGINE, RADIATOR
Green: CHOPPED, GREEK, HOUSE, WEDGE
Blue: CONTROL, ESCAPE, SHIFT, SPACE
Purple: AT LAST, HERALD, HYDRANT, TRITONE
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