NYT Connections Hints for August 24, 2026 (#1250)
Game
SOLE
DESERVE
MAIN
EYELET
HEEL
PRIME
EX-LOVE
ARCH
MULLET
KAYFABE
BESET
PIKE
FACE
TANG
CHIEF
JOBBER
Hints by Category
FISH
Back to CategoriesTypes of fish
MULLET
A type of fish, also a hairstyle.
PIKE
A freshwater fish with a long, pointed snout.
SOLE
A flatfish; also the underside of the foot.
TANG
A surgeonfish; also a sharp, biting taste.
PRINCIPAL
Back to CategoriesMost important / primary
ARCH
Chief; principal, as in 'archbishop'.
CHIEF
Main; principal.
MAIN
Principal; chief.
PRIME
First in importance; principal.
PRO-WRESTLING LINGO
Back to CategoriesProfessional wrestling terminology
FACE
A heroic wrestler, the 'good guy'.
HEEL
A villainous wrestler, the 'bad guy'.
JOBBER
A wrestler who routinely loses to make others look good.
KAYFABE
The presentation of staged wrestling events as real.
LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM
Back to CategoriesWords built from a letter homophone + a tennis term
BESET
To trouble or harass; composed of 'B' (bee) + 'SET' (tennis term).
DESERVE
To be worthy of; composed of 'D' (dee) + 'SERVE' (tennis term).
EX-LOVE
A former lover; composed of 'X' (ex) + 'LOVE' (tennis term for zero).
EYELET
A small hole for a lace; composed of 'I' (eye) + 'LET' (tennis term).