NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Aug. 24, 2026

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Heel meaning The villain character in wrestling.

Jobber meaning A wrestler whose job is to lose matches.

Kayfabe meaning The act of pretending staged wrestling events are real.

Mullet meaning A popular 80s hairstyle.

Pike meaning A single-leg wrestling move.

Sole meaning The bottom of the foot or shoe.

Tang meaning A reef-associated marine fish.

Arch meaning The most extreme version of something.

Chief meaning The person in charge.