New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- August 26, 2026

The NYT Connections answers for puzzle #1172 on August 26, 2026 are below. Today the puzzle deploys a clever musical deception, scattering tempo markings and dynamics across multiple categories to mislead solvers. Scroll past the hints for the full spoiler.

Hints for Today's Connections (#1172)

Three clues before the full reveal.

One category collects theatrical exclamations that all mean the same thing. One group connects to the letter P as a universal abbreviation across several fields. The purple category requires you to put KEY in front of each word.

NYT Connections #1172 Answers

Yellow: "There You Have It!" - BEHOLD, PRESTO, SHAZAM, VOILA

All four are dramatic exclamations announcing a rev...