NYT Connections — August 15, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board moves from words describing complete tiredness, to terms for one portion of a longer process, to words hiding a unit of length at the end, and finally to words hiding a verb for trailing someone in secret.
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each phrase describes being completely worn down and out of energy.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: these all describe one chunk or portion of something longer, like a race or a journey.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: read past the first part of each word and you'll find a unit used to measure distance.
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): read past the first part of each word and you'll find a verb meaning to trail someone without being noticed.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Exhausted
BEAT · FRIED · SPENT · WORN OUT
Segment
LEG · PHASE · STAGE · STRETCH
Ending In Units Of Length
CHAMOMILE · GRINCH · HOTFOOT · LANYARD
Ending In Synonyms For Follow Secretly
BEANSTALK · EYESHADOW · HIGHTAIL · SOUNDTRACK
This puzzle by the numbers
- Ending In Synonyms For Follow Secretly
- SOUNDTRACK
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