The New York Times Connections puzzle for Monday, August 31, 2026, offers a varied set of themes to challenge players. For those seeking assistance, hints and the complete solution are available.
The puzzle's categories this Monday include "Things That Come in Tubes," "Warnings on a Shipping Box," "Historical Sovereign Titles," and "___ Bowl."
Hints for the day's puzzle include specific groupings. The yellow category relates to items found within tubes, and a hint suggests it has something in common with a can of Pringles. The green category provides different ways of saying "handle me with care," applicable to shipping. The blue category focuses on historical rulers, and the purple category involves various types of bowls.
For those needing a more direct clue, one word from each group is revealed: "Lipstick" for the yellow category, "Heavy" for green, "Shogun" for blue, and "Poke" for purple. An additional hint notes that one group is united by a second word in common, and every group contains at least one word with the letter 'L'.
The complete solutions for the August 31st Connections puzzle are as follows:
Yellow: Things That Come in Tubes (Lipstick, Poster, Tennis Balls, Toothpaste) Green: Warnings on a Shipping Box (Fragile, Heavy, Perishable, This Side Up) Blue: Historical Sovereign Titles (Caliph, Khan, Pharaoh, Shogun) Purple: ___ Bowl (Dust, Poke, Salad, Super)
The puzzle has been described as nicely varied with an appropriate level of challenge, incorporating themes of cylindrical objects, shipping precautions, different types of bowls, and historical titles.