NYT Connections — August 10, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board runs from careless methods, to ticket delivery options, to invoice paperwork, and ends with a set of well-known facial hair styles.
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each phrase describes doing something with no real plan or order — leaving it up to chance.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: these are the different ways a venue might get your seat confirmation into your hands before a show.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: look for the line items and labels you'd spot near the bottom of a bill you owe money on.
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): every entry belongs to someone — real, fictional, or mythical — famous for a trimmed patch of chin hair.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Haphazardly
ANY OLD HOW · AT RANDOM · HELTER-SKELTER · WILLY-NILLY
Ways to Receive Event Tickets
MAIL DELIVERY · MOBILE TICKET · PRINT-AT-HOME · WILL CALL
Sections on an Invoice
BALANCE DUE · BILL TO · ORDER NUMBER · UNIT PRICE
Famous Goatees
BILLY GOAT · COLONEL SANDERS · DOCTOR STRANGE · THE DEVIL
This puzzle by the numbers
- Famous Goatees
- COLONEL SANDERS
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