NYT Connections Hints for August 20, 2026 (#1252)
Game
TELEPHONE
APOSTROPHE
OXFORD
SERIAL
HAWAIIAN
OKINA
RATCHET
COMMA
WHITE
PIGMENT
ATOMIC
DRAGONFLY
DIAVOLA
CEDILLA
MEAT LOVERS
SOCIAL SECURITY
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KINDS OF PIZZA
Back to CategoriesPizza varieties
DIAVOLA
A spicy pizza variety, usually topped with spicy salami or pepperoni and chili peppers; 'diavola' means 'devil' in Italian.
HAWAIIAN
A pizza topped with ham and pineapple; despite the name, it originated outside Hawaii and is a popular but debated American-style pizza.
MEAT LOVERS
A pizza loaded with several kinds of meat, such as pepperoni, sausage, bacon, and ham.
WHITE
A pizza made without tomato sauce, typically featuring olive oil, garlic, cheese, and herbs.
KINDS OF NUMBERS
Back to CategoriesTypes of identifying numbers
ATOMIC
Atomic number: the number of protons in an atom's nucleus, which identifies an element on the periodic table.
SERIAL
Serial number: a unique number used to identify and track a specific item, product, or device.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security number: a nine-digit personal identifier issued by the U.S. government to citizens and residents.
TELEPHONE
Telephone number: a set of digits assigned to a phone line to enable calls to that line.
SIMILARLY SHAPED TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS
Back to CategoriesSmall curved typographical marks
APOSTROPHE
The punctuation mark (') used for contractions, possessives, and omissions; it looks like a raised comma.
CEDILLA
A diacritical mark (¸) placed under a letter, such as 'ç', and shaped like a small comma or tail.
COMMA
The punctuation mark (,) used to separate parts of a sentence or list; its curved shape resembles a tailed dot.
OKINA
The ʻokina, a Hawaiian typographical mark used to indicate a glottal stop; it looks like an apostrophe or a turned comma.
STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS
Back to CategoriesWords that begin with names of Chinese zodiac animals
DRAGONFLY
Begins with DRAGON, one of the Chinese zodiac animals; the whole word names a flying insect.
OXFORD
Begins with OX, one of the Chinese zodiac animals; Oxford is a city, university, or type of shoe.
PIGMENT
Begins with PIG, one of the Chinese zodiac animals; pigment is a colored substance used in paint or dye.
RATCHET
Begins with RAT, one of the Chinese zodiac animals; a ratchet is a mechanical device with a toothed wheel and pawl.