New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The NYT Connections answers today, for Sunday, August 23, 2026, split puzzle #1169 into potentially explosive things, words with double vowels, things made with potatoes and household stain removers.

Before the grid, the thing worth noticing. Five of the sixteen tiles begin with the letter V, and those five land in all four categories. The most obvious pattern on the board is the one that helps least.

NYT Connections Hints Today, August 23, 2026 (#1169)

Yellow is things that go bang, or could.

Green is not about meaning at all. Look at the spelling.

Blue would have been impossible in Ireland in the 1840s.

Purple is what you reach for after knocking over a glass of red wine.

Two tiles that sound like cleaning b...