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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — August 5, 2026

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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BROTH
CAPE COD
CATTLE
DIESEL
DRIVE
GAP
INVESTMENT
LUCKY
MANEUVER
MERCHANDISE
MISSION
PILOT
RANCH
STEER
TUDOR
WRANGLER
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

NAVIGATEStraightforward
JEANS BRANDSModerate
HOUSE STYLESTricky
WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TODevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

NAVIGATEStraightforward
WAYS TO GUIDE A VEHICLE OR VESSEL+ 3 more…
JEANS BRANDSModerate
THESE LABELS LIVE ON THE BACK POCKET OF YOUR DENIM+ 3 more…
HOUSE STYLESTricky
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES YOU MIGHT FIND IN A NEIGHBORHOOD+ 3 more…
WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TODevious
THIS SINGLE WORD CAN MEAN VERY DIFFERENT THINGS DEPENDING ON CONTEXT+ 3 more…
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Full solution
NAVIGATEStraightforward
DRIVE,MANEUVER,PILOT,STEER

DRIVE, MANEUVER, PILOT, and STEER all mean to navigate or control the movement of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft.

JEANS BRANDSModerate
DIESEL,GAP,LUCKY,WRANGLER

DIESEL, GAP, LUCKY, and WRANGLER are all well-known denim and jeans clothing brands.

HOUSE STYLESTricky
CAPE COD,MISSION,RANCH,TUDOR

CAPE COD, MISSION, RANCH, and TUDOR are all distinct residential architectural styles used to describe house designs.

WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TODevious
BROTH,CATTLE,INVESTMENT,MERCHANDISE

BROTH, CATTLE, INVESTMENT, and MERCHANDISE are all things that 'stock' can refer to — as in stock for soup, livestock, stock market shares, and a store's stock of goods.

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