New York Times daily word games: Solutions and hints

Various New York Times word and logic games have released their daily puzzles for August 2026.

In the Connections game, puzzle #1155 for August 9 features themes including 'Take a Different Approach', 'Classic Children’s Books', 'Movie Subgenres', and 'Things People Try to Get Out Of'. Earlier puzzles like #1154 focused on 'Quaint Expressions of Excitement' and 'Safety' themes. A sports-specific edition of Connections is also available via The Athletic.

Other games include the Strands word-search game, with puzzle #889 featuring the spangram 'I’M WORTH IT', and the Pips domino-placement logic puzzle. The NYT Mini Crossword continues to offer daily 5x5 or 7x7 grids, providing themed wordplay and trivia for solvers.