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Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 23, #1169

Today’s Connections puzzle features some humorous categories, especially the blue one. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers.

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Boom!

Green group hint: AA, EE.

Blue group hint: Also tater tots.

Purple group hint: Needed if you spill wine on a white tablecloth.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Potentially explosive things.

Green group: Double vowels.

Blue group: Made with potatoes.

Purple group: Household stain removers.

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is potentially explosive things.

The four answers are powder keg, time bomb, tinderbox and volcano.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is double vowels.

The four answers are antifreeze, bazaar, skiing, vacuum.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme...

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