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Connections Solution
August 18, 2026 · By Wyna Liu
Puzzle Grid
Original 4x4 tile arrangement based on NYT card position.
RED CARPET
FILM NOIR
BASKETBALL
PRIVATE JET
SWEET POTATO
SANDPAPER
VELVET ROPE
FLYERS MASCOT
PRACTICAL JOKE
LIMOUSINE
TRAFFIC CONE
PETROLEUM JELLY
ORANGUTAN
COWBOY COFFEE
POETIC JUSTICE
PAPARAZZI
Solved Categories
Each category with the four correct words.
SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
RED CARPET · VELVET ROPE · LIMOUSINE · PAPARAZZI
PJS
PRIVATE JET · PRACTICAL JOKE · PETROLEUM JELLY · POETIC JUSTICE
THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
BASKETBALL · SWEET POTATO · TRAFFIC CONE · ORANGUTAN
THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
FILM NOIR · SANDPAPER · FLYERS MASCOT · COWBOY COFFEE