NYT Connections Hints for August 12, 2026 (#1243)
Game
LEMON
TREE
HARBOR
FINE PRINT
GREAT WHITE
GREEN
GOODBYE
NURSE
BULL
BING
FOSTER
SCOTT
BENES
OKAYAMA
POISON DART
MAINTAIN
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HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING
Back to CategoriesTo keep or cherish a feeling
FOSTER
To encourage or develop a feeling, idea, or attitude over time.
HARBOR
To keep a thought or feeling secretly or persistently in one's mind.
MAINTAIN
To continue to hold or preserve a feeling or belief.
NURSE
To hold or cherish a feeling, often nurturing it quietly.
KINDS OF FROGS
Back to CategoriesTypes or species of frogs
BULL
Refers to the bullfrog, a large, deep-voiced frog.
GREEN
Refers to the green frog, a common North American species.
POISON DART
Refers to the poison dart frog, a brightly colored tropical frog.
TREE
Refers to tree frogs, which live in trees and have adhesive toe pads.
NBC SITCOM SURNAMES
Back to CategoriesLast names of characters from NBC sitcoms
BENES
Elaine Benes from 'Seinfeld'.
BING
Chandler Bing from 'Friends'.
LEMON
Liz Lemon from '30 Rock'.
SCOTT
Michael Scott from 'The Office'.
STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES
Back to CategoriesWords or phrases beginning with words meaning 'yes' or 'okay'
FINE PRINT
Starts with 'fine' (as in 'that's fine'), meaning the detailed small text in a contract.
GOODBYE
Starts with 'good' (as in 'good, I agree'), a farewell expression.
GREAT WHITE
Starts with 'great' (as in 'that's great'), referring to a large shark species.
OKAYAMA
Starts with 'okay' (an affirmative response), a city in Japan.