The New York Times Connections puzzle for Saturday, August 22, 2026, features groups related to carpentry tools, types of melon, garden hose settings, and pop culture.
For those seeking assistance, Rock Paper Shotgun's Connections Companion provides daily hints and solutions to help players complete the puzzle. This guide aims to help players maintain their puzzle-solving streaks.
Daily Hints
The hints for the August 22nd puzzle are as follows:
- Yellow: Workshop regulars.
- Green: These fruits are harder to fit in a picnic basket.
- Blue: Turn the dial to see a different spray!
- Purple: Pop icons.
Additional clues indicate that one group shares a second word, and all groups except purple contain the letter 'W'.
Group Solutions
The revealed groups are:
- Carpentry Tools: Chisel, Hammer, Plane, Saw.
- Kinds of Melon: Bitter, Musk, Water, Winter.
- Garden Hose Settings: Cone, Jet, Mist, Shower.
- ___ Girls of Pop Culture: Gilmore, Golden, Mean, Spice.
Rock Paper Shotgun notes that the puzzle presents a mix of familiar and less common terms, with "Musk melon" being highlighted as a potentially unfamiliar variety. The guide encourages players to try again with the next daily puzzle.