NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Aug. 25, 2026

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While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meanings is a clue in and of itself.

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Hyperspace meaning A movie or a sci-fi mode of transport.

Harlem Shake meaning A viral internet dance.

Lickety-split meaning To do or achieve something quickly.

Running Man meaning A popular dance or one of two movies adaptations.

Traffic cone meaning A conical device used to block or direct traffic.

Time warp meaning A disruption in time.

Possibly a dance from cult-classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show .

Long Walk meaning A lengthy, exhausting journey.

Possibly the title of a movie adaptation.