Connections

Latest answer — August 28, 2026

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Clue explained

Kin means relatives or family connections, so it fits “Connections” in the sense of familial ties. It is a collective noun here rather than a plural inflection.

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Definition
Family members pose together to represent kinship.

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This clue's Friday, August 28, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1“Slaves of New York” author Janowitz
  2. 5Agitated state
  3. 9Iconic 1980s burger
  4. 14Dramatic singer
  5. 18Caravan stops
  6. 19Burner setting
  7. 20Loud, as a crowd
  8. 21Big times
  9. 22Fan club devoted to president George W.?
  10. 24Fan club devoted to disco legend Donna?
  11. 26Shapiro of NPR
  12. 27Crocheter’s creation
  13. 28Ooze
  14. 29Some singers
  15. 30Should really not
  16. 32Hardy works
  17. 34Jimmies
  18. 35Italian wine region
  19. 36Headley of “Coming to America”
  20. 38Hammer part
  21. 39String quartet instrument
  22. 42Verizon acquisition of 2006
  23. 44Without wheels, in a way
  24. 47Fan club devoted to “Succession” actor Jeremy?
  25. 51“Works for me”
  26. 53Brave opponent
  27. 55Acapulco gold
  28. 56Clothesline alternative
  29. 57Met expectations?
  30. 58Spot
  31. 59Scottish misses
  32. 61Gold mining troughs
  33. 63Mediterranean island nation
  34. 64You can RSVP to them by clicking
  35. 65Loser to Fischer in 1972
  36. 66President before Jimmy
  37. 67Ladies of Spain
  38. 68Like faces on cold days, sometimes
  39. 69New staffer
  40. 70Trebek of “Jeopardy!”
  41. 71Practice that strives to harmonize yin and yang
  42. 72Pentathletes use them
  43. 74Connections
  44. 75Some NFL sackers
  45. 76One in it for the long haul
  46. 77Fan club devoted to romance writer Danielle?
  47. 79On both banks of
  48. 81Rank for PBS’s Morse or Tennison
  49. 83Tennis’s Murray and Roddick
  50. 84Goals
  51. 85Fertile soil
  52. 87Bakery stock
  53. 91Convenience stores
  54. 93Monopoly octet
  55. 96Bunch of scoundrels
  56. 98Swaggering, maybe
  57. 99Libertine
  58. 100Bakery buy
  59. 103Driller’s org.
  60. 104Fan club devoted to “Casino Royale” actress Eva?
  61. 106Fan club devoted to “Only Murders in the Building” actor Martin?
  62. 108Provoke
  63. 109Blazing
  64. 110Formally surrender
  65. 111Buddies
  66. 112Bull by the sea
  67. 113Joined the 10K
  68. 114Has a mortgage
  69. 115Above

Down

  1. 1Bull in the sky
  2. 2Back up
  3. 3Unimpressed response
  4. 4Only character in all seven Narnia books
  5. 5Catch, as flies
  6. 6Approaching
  7. 7Crested lizard
  8. 8Accepted standard
  9. 9Tricky billiards shot
  10. 10Barbaric
  11. 11Some stadium features
  12. 12Bed table item
  13. 13Amount past due
  14. 14Taper off
  15. 15About to explode
  16. 16“Come on!” in La Paz
  17. 17Death on the Nile causes, perhaps
  18. 18President born on an island
  19. 23Small salamander
  20. 25Once in a blue moon
  21. 31Pioneering DVR
  22. 33Fan club devoted to Sex Pistols bassist Sid?
  23. 34They may be collared
  24. 36Kills, as a dragon
  25. 37Fabled also-ran
  26. 38John and Denny, in a 1960s rock foursome
  27. 40Nonstudio films
  28. 41Shrek and Fiona, e.g.
  29. 43Mischievous
  30. 44Singer Mariah
  31. 45“Teardrop of India”
  32. 46Make oneself at home
  33. 47City in California’s Monterey County
  34. 48John of “Face/Off”
  35. 49Flush
  36. 50“Live long and prosper” speaker
  37. 52Eager agreement
  38. 54Maze stopper
  39. 58Bollywood garment
  40. 60Label for Booker T. & the M.G.’s and the Staple Singers
  41. 62Shaped in a shop, in a way
  42. 63Far from sufficient
  43. 65It’s a piece of cake
  44. 66Avarice
  45. 68Modem measures
  46. 69Some first-time voters
  47. 71Cuts back
  48. 73Sch. support groups
  49. 76Neptune’s largest moon
  50. 78Teacher’s deg.
  51. 80Chapel Hill athlete
  52. 82“The Bald Soprano” playwright
  53. 86Forswear
  54. 88“My pleasure”
  55. 89Hail Mary instruction
  56. 90Milky Way ingredients
  57. 91Organizing expert Kondo
  58. 92Express through eight states
  59. 93Bagel-shaped
  60. 94Startlingly odd
  61. 95Excited, with “up”
  62. 96Fragment
  63. 97Bakery enticement
  64. 98MLB team VIPs
  65. 99Tennis’s Nadal, familiarly
  66. 101Ore source
  67. 102“Iliad” warrior
  68. 105Round number, of a sort
  69. 107Traitorous singer

The answer to “Connections” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is KIN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 28, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 74-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include INS. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Connections” answer

KIN (3 letters) — most recent; also seen as INS

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is KIN.

What does KIN mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of KIN is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • one's family and relations

Other answers for “Connections”

Wall Street Journal has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides KIN, it has also been INS. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Connections”?

The answer is KIN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 28, 2026. Other answers for this clue include INS.

How many letters is the answer to “Connections”?

3 letters: KIN. Earlier fills for this clue have also been INS (3).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 28, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 74-Across. Earlier appearances: July 19, 2026 → INS.

Can “Connections” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides KIN, Wall Street Journal has also used INS for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's WSJ answers?

The full grid for August 28, 2026 is on the WSJ answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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