Connections Solution
August 25, 2026 · By Wyna Liu
Puzzle Grid
Original 4x4 tile arrangement based on NYT card position.
Solved Categories
Each category with the four correct words.
SURFACE-LEVEL
SUPERFICIAL · ONE-DIMENSIONAL · COSMETIC · SKIN-DEEP
SCI-FI PHENOMENA
HYPERSPACE · TIME WARP · PARALLEL UNIVERSE · TELEPORTATION
STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"
RUNNING MAN · LONG WALK · GREEN MILE · SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS
HARLEM SHAKE · LICKETY-SPLIT · TRAFFIC CONE · INSIDE SCOOP
Strategy & Wordplay
Connections Answers Today: August 25, 2026 Strategy
A deceptively clean grid hides four sharp categories, plus several traps that look close until the pattern clicks.