NYT Connections Hints for August 2, 2026 (#1229)
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LIKE
AIRPLANE
VIA
FLAX
À LA
SO
BY
DARK
PER
LORD
WELL
ASEA
THROUGH
BEAST
OLGA
ACTUALLY
Hints by Category
FILLER WORDS
Back to CategoriesCommon English filler words or discourse markers
ACTUALLY
Used as a filler or discourse marker to introduce a fact or correction, often meaning 'in fact' or 'really'.
LIKE
Used informally as a filler, often to approximate or pause, e.g., 'I was, like, so tired.'
SO
Used as a discourse marker to begin a sentence or shift topic, meaning 'therefore' or as a conversational filler.
WELL
Used as a discourse marker to express surprise, hesitation, or to open a statement.
BY MEANS OF
Back to CategoriesPrepositions meaning 'by means of' or 'through'
BY
Indicating the means or agent, e.g., 'by car'.
PER
Used to indicate according to or by means of, e.g., 'delivered per your instructions'.
THROUGH
By means of; as a result of, e.g., 'through hard work'.
VIA
By way of; through the medium of, e.g., 'via email'.
___ MODE
Back to CategoriesWords or phrases that can precede 'MODE'
AIRPLANE
A mode on electronic devices that disables wireless communication, as in 'airplane mode'.
BEAST
Informal state of intense activity or aggression, as in 'beast mode'.
DARK
A display mode with a dark background, as in 'dark mode'.
À LA
In the phrase 'à la mode', meaning fashionable or served with ice cream (e.g., pie à la mode).
U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER
Back to CategoriesU.S. airport three-letter codes with an added first letter
ASEA
'A' + SEA (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) — the airport code SEA with an initial A.
FLAX
'F' + LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) — the airport code LAX with an initial F.
LORD
'L' + ORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) — the airport code ORD with an initial L.
OLGA
'O' + LGA (New York LaGuardia Airport) — the airport code LGA with an initial O.