NYT Connections Puzzle #1170: A Daily Non-Event for Bitcoin Traders

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New York Times published its daily Connections puzzle on August 24, 2026 — puzzle #1170, in case you're tracking. The four categories are Fish, Principal, Pro-wrestling lingo, and a letter homophone paired with a tennis term. For anyone hoping for a crypto catalyst, this isn't it.

Today's answers

If you're stuck, the answers are: Fish — MULLET, PIKE, SOLE, TANG; Principal — ARCH, CHIEF, MAIN, PRIME; Pro-wrestling lingo — FACE, HEEL, JOBBER, KAYFABE; and the tricky one — letter homophone plus tennis term: BESET, DESERVE, EX-LOVE, EYELET. The puzzle was put together with help from associate editor Wyna Liu.