NYT Connections Hints for August 18, 2026 (#1255)
Game
RED CARPET
FILM NOIR
BASKETBALL
PRIVATE JET
SWEET POTATO
SANDPAPER
VELVET ROPE
FLYERS MASCOT
PRACTICAL JOKE
LIMOUSINE
TRAFFIC CONE
PETROLEUM JELLY
ORANGUTAN
COWBOY COFFEE
POETIC JUSTICE
PAPARAZZI
Hints by Category
SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
Back to CategoriesThings typically seen at a movie premiere
LIMOUSINE
A luxury car used to carry celebrities to a premiere.
PAPARAZZI
Photographers who take pictures of celebrities at events like a premiere.
RED CARPET
The ceremonial carpet rolled out for guests to walk on at a premiere.
VELVET ROPE
A roped barrier used to control crowds and mark VIP areas at a premiere.
Phrases abbreviated as PJ
PETROLEUM JELLY
A jelly-like skin ointment; often abbreviated PJ.
POETIC JUSTICE
A fitting, often ironic outcome; abbreviated PJ.
PRACTICAL JOKE
A prank or trick played on someone; abbreviated PJ.
PRIVATE JET
A jet aircraft owned or chartered for individual use; abbreviated PJ.
THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
Back to CategoriesThings commonly identified by their orange color
BASKETBALL
A ball used in the sport of basketball, traditionally orange.
ORANGUTAN
A large ape with reddish-orange fur.
SWEET POTATO
An edible root vegetable with typically orange flesh.
TRAFFIC CONE
A cone-shaped orange marker used to guide or divert traffic.
THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
Back to CategoriesThings that are gritty literally, figuratively, or by name
COWBOY COFFEE
Coffee made by boiling grounds directly in water, leaving a gritty sediment.
FILM NOIR
A dark, moody, gritty style of crime film.
FLYERS MASCOT
The Philadelphia Flyers' mascot, named Gritty.
SANDPAPER
Paper coated with abrasive grit, literally gritty.