See Jackie Kennedy's Best Fashion Moments of All Time

Jackie Kennedy's classic sense of style is part of what makes her one of the most iconic first ladies in American history. A debutante-turned-reporter, she grew up among affluent communities on the East Coast and effortlessly transitioned to life in the White House when her husband, John F. Kennedy, was elected president in 1960.

Her dedication to her role and appreciation for culture made her a popular first lady, beloved for both her work and her incredible fashion moments. While in Washington, Jackie and her official dresser,Oleg Cassini, crafted a signature look based on traditional silhouettes and classic pieces. She was known for wearing pillbox hats atop her 1960s bouffant hairstyle, pearl necklaces and a lot of Chanel.

Following JFK's assassination in 1963, Jackie remarried and resided in New York City, embracing the bold patterns and daring hemlines of the late '60s and early 1970s.

Whether she was fulfilling duties as first lady or relaxing at the Kennedy compound on Cape Cod, Jackie had an innate elegance that has become her legacy.

Keep reading for a look back at some of Jackie Kennedy's best fashion moments.

Jackie Kennedy in Hyannis Port, Mass., in June 1953

While vacationing at the Kennedy family compound on Cape Cod, Jackie kept things casual in a sleeveless button-down shirt and shorts. She accessorized with a wide-brimmed sun hat.

Jackie Kennedy on her wedding day to John F. Kennedy in New York City on Sept. 12, 1953

Jackie's 1953 wedding dresshas remained one of the most iconic bridal looks of all time. Designed by Ann Lowe, the silk taffeta gown featured a portrait neckline, bouffant skirt and large rosettes.

Jackie Kennedy in Washington, D.C., in January 1961

Jackie attended her husband's historical presidential inauguration in 1961 wearing a duck-egg blue coat and matching pillbox hat by Halston. The hat style would go on to become synonymous with her first lady style.

Jackie Kennedy in Middleburg, Va., in April 1961

Jackie wore this black-and-white houndstooth suit multiple times while campaigning alongside JFK in the late '50s and early '60s. Designed by Bob Bugnand and inspired by the classic Chanel suit, it consisted of a three-quarter-sleeve cropped jacket and an A-line skirt with braided trim.

Jackie Kennedy in Washington, D.C., in June 1961

Jackie certainly looked the part of first lady at a dinner with the prime minister of Japan at the Japanese embassy in 1961. Her satin boatneck gown featured a voluminous skirt and ribbon detail and was made even more glamorous with the addition of opera gloves.

Jackie Kennedy in Hyannis, Mass., in August 1961

Jackie embodied effortless glamour while strolling through Hyannis in August 1961. The first lady wore a boatneck sheath dress and accessorized with gloves and a small purse. A lightweight headscarf was draped over her head and tied around her neck for a breezy, summery look.

Jackie Kennedy in England in 1961

In June 1961, the Kennedys made an official visit to England, where Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip hosted them for a dinner at Buckingham Palace. For the occasion, Jackie wore an ice blue gown with a Bateau neckline and her signature white gloves.

Jackie Kennedy in India in March 1962

During her official tour of India,Jackie visited the Taj Mahalwearing a blue-and-green sheath dress. It was designed by her official White House dresser, Oleg Cassini, who wanted the ensemble to mirror local culture. The first lady also added white gloves and a matching purse.

Jackie Kennedy in Washington, D.C., in May 1962

Jackie looked pretty in pink for dinner honoring the Minister of State for Cultural Affairs of France. Her strapless A-line gown and white opera gloves were standard choices for the first lady, but her hairstyle strayed slightly from her signature simple bouffant; instead, the front of her hair was tied back using a bold accessory.

Jackie Kennedy at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in January 1963

For the unveiling ceremonies at the National Gallery of Art, Jackie wore a strapless gown with embroidery details throughout the dress and along the hemline. Her dangling diamond earrings and white opera gloves added a timeless regality.

Jackie Kennedy in Runnymede, Surrey, England, in May 1965

For the unveiling of a memorial for her late husband in England, Jackie wore a short-sleeve white suit and a matching hat. Of course, she also accessorized with a pearl necklace and pearl earrings.

Jackie Kennedy in New York City in December 1965

In 1965, Jackie was adjusting to a new life in New York City. One December evening, she stepped out for a Broadway show wearing a glamorous black coat with a white fur collar. Rather than her usual pearls, she opted for dazzling gemstone earrings.

Jackie Kennedy in Hawaii in June 1966

Jackie went for a more laid-back look while visiting Hawaii in 1966. Her simple pink sheath dress perfectly matched the traditional lei around her neck and she accessorized with ivory pumps and a small purse.

Jackie Kennedy in Cambodia in November 1967

During a trip to Cambodia, Jackie donned a lime green sheath dress with pocket details and gold hardware. She carried a small beige purse and wore matching shoes, her hair in a classic bouffant style. As was typical of the former first lady, Jackie also accessorized with white gloves.

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Jackie Kennedy in New York City in December 1967

Jackie wore a floor-length mint green dress with three-quarter sleeves for a night out at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Her ornate belt and gold jewelry added even more glamour.

Jackie Kennedy in Greece in October 1968

Jackie's vacation looks always seemed to strike the perfect balance between chic and effortless, and her wardrobe for a 1968 trip to Greece was no different. While on a walk with her children the day before her wedding to Aristotle Onassis, the former first lady stuck with a basic black T-shirt, cropped white pants, and a black-and-white checkered scarf in her hand. Of course, she also wore her favorite oversized sunglasses.

Jackie Kennedy in New York City in June 1969

Jackie's matching sets got a mod update in 1969 while accompanying her husband, Aristotle Onassis, to Kennedy Airport. She wore a jacket, belted miniskirt, a pair of pumps, a small purse and oversized sunglasses.

Jackie Kennedy in Capri, Italy,in June 1969

While vacationing in Capri with her husband, Aristotle Onassis, Jackie dipped her toes into the emerging fashions of the 1970s. She wore a T-shirt with patterned pants and a chain belt, accessorizing with sunglasses, hoop earrings and a ribbon in her hair for a playful touch.

Jackie Kennedy in Greece in August 1969

In 1969, Jackie was photographed leaving a nightclub early in the morning after a night of celebrating her 40th birthday in Greece. For the occasion, she wore a short, patterned dress with a long string of pearls and dangling sphere-shaped earrings.

Jackie Kennedy in New York City in September 1969

Jackie embodied effortless New York style while biking around Central Park with her son, John F. Kennedy Jr. Her ribbed turtleneck sweater and pants were casual yet chic, while her chain belt and oversized sunglasses added her signature glamour to the look.

Jackie Kennedy in New York City in October 1969

Jackie's style continued to get bolder as the 1970s approached. In October of 1969, she was spotted leaving a movie theater in New York City in a belted miniskirt and turtleneck sweater, a printed headscarf shielding her face from photographers.

Jackie Kennedy in New York City in May 1970

The former first lady attended the opening night ofCompanyon Broadway wearing a black-and-white dress with a zig-zag pattern and sheer sleeves. She went without jewelry and accessorized only with the white belt around her waist.

Jackie Kennedy in Capri, Italy, in August 1970

Jackie fully embraced 1970s fashion while in Capri at the start of the decade. She wore a polka dot skirt with a wide metallic belt and black scoop-neck top, carrying a canvas and brown leather on her shoulder. Rather than the usual bouffant hairstyle she wore throughout the 1960s, Jackie experimented with a slicked-back look.

Jackie Kennedy in London in September 1970

Long before lounge clothing was standard celebrity airport attire, Jackie boarded a flight back to New York City from London's Heathrow Airport wearing a single-breasted navy blue suit by Yves Saint Laurent. She also wore a black turtleneck underneath as well as black leather gloves and oversized sunglasses.

Jackie Kennedy in New York City in September 1970

While out in New York City with her husband, Jackie wore a ruffled black gown with sheer sleeves. She accessorized with massive dangling earrings with a red gemstone.

Jackie Kennedy in New York City in May 1973

For a night out at the theater in New York City, Jackie expanded beyond her usual color palette and opted for a bright yellow wrap dress. The gown featured a polka dot pattern and ruffled details and she accessorized with statement earrings and a beaded clutch.

Jackie Kennedy in Washington, D.C., in 1974

In 1974, Jackie attended a dinner in honor of politician Averell Harriman wearing a red printed maxidress. A far cry from the boxy Chanel suits that she wore during her time at the White House, the former first lady looked trendy and modern in the flouncy gown.

Jackie Kennedy in New York City in May 1974

Clearly fond of printed dresses, Jackie wore another eye-catching design while at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The gauzy, multicolored ensemble featured a keyhole neckline and a billowing silhouette.

Jackie Kennedy in Washington, D.C., in 1976

Jackie evoked bridal elegance in a white satin gown while out in D.C. in 1976. The dress was beautifully detailed with sheer panels around the neckline, floral embroidery and a tie around the waist. Jackie also added a clutch purse, earrings and beige shoes.

Jackie Kennedy in 1976

While out and about in 1976, Jackie stunned in a sheer, polka dot ensemble with ruffled details at the neckline, waist, sleeves and along the hemline. The feminine look also featured a white ribbon around the waist, and she accessorized with a clutch purse and statement earrings.

Jackie Kennedy in New York City in 1979

Jackie made her Met Gala debut in 1979 wearing a black ruffled gown by Valentino.

Jackie Kennedy in Boston in May 1982

In 1982, Jackie attended Boston University's commencement with her daughter Caroline wearing a polka dot dress, thin belt and a pair of pumps. She accessorized with a small purse and round sunglasses.

Jackie Kennedy in Hyannis Port, Mass., in July 1986

To celebrate her daughterCaroline Kennedy's 1986 wedding to Edwin Schlossberg, Jackie wore a mint green dress with cream-colored gloves, a clutch purse and statement earrings.

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Will Trump's face appear on a coin? What we know about 2 Trump coins.

Two similar, but very different, coins that may feature the likeness of PresidentDonald Trumpare getting closer to reality amid swirling controversy.

One would be a huge, gold collector's item. The other would be a controversial and temporary addition to circulating currency, meant to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday.

A U.S. Treasury Department advisory board on March 19 announced thedesign for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin for the nation's 250th anniversary(semiquincentennial). It features a portrait of Trump, a move that opponents say bucks tradition.

A separate $1 coin with Trump's face on it could go into circulation, also as part of the semiquincentennial.

The coins, if they are produced, would be the latest push by Trump and his allies tofeature his name and likeness on items and buildings of significance, from national park passes and banners to the renamedTrump-Kennedy Center for the Arts.

Here is what we know about the two coins and the controversy they have stoked:

One last press for the penny: U.S. Mint turns currency into collector's treasure

Will there be a Trump coin in circulation?

The 24-karat gold commemorative coin would be a collector's item and wouldn't enter circulation. The $1 coin could go into circulation as legal tender.

The $1 coin'sdesign was voted on by the Commission of Fine Arts in January.

The coins haven't been produced or released yet, and they are facing opposition, especially the $1 coin. Opponents argue there are legal issues at play for any coin used as currency that features a living person.

More coin controversy:A symbol of peace was cut from US dimes. Is it a message from Trump?

What do the Trump coins look like?

The planned design for the gold commemorative coin features a portrait of Trump with his fists pressed into the Resolute Desk, a photo taken by the chief White House photographer and on display at the National Portrait Gallery. The president approved the design, according to Megan Sullivan, acting chief of the mint's Office of Design Management.

"It's a very strong, very tough image of him," said Chamberlain Harris, a member of the Commission of Fine Arts.

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The gold coin would have the word "LIBERTY" and 1776-2026 on its face. The Commission of Fine Arts recommended it be 3 inches in diameter, the largest size the U.S. Mint can create.

The $1 coin's design would feature a side profile image of Trump, also with the word "LIBERTY" and the dates 1776-2026.

How much will the gold Trump coin cost?

The Treasury Department hasn't said how much the gold commemorative coin would cost, but other collectible coins for sale from the department go for as much as thousands of dollars.

Why are the coins controversial?

The $1 Trump coin that could potentially be produced is causing more controversy than the commemorative coin. But both coins face pushback for breaking with longstanding coin-producing norms about who should appear on a coin.

Several Democratic members of Congress argued in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the Trump $1 coin violates an 1886 law requiring "only the portrait of a deceased individual" appear on currency and securities.

The administration has said a 2020 law authorizing the creation of special 2026 coins gives the U.S. Mint the ability to make the $1 coin featuring Trump.

George Washington argued it was "monarchical" to have his image on currency during his lifetime.

Only one president has been featured on a coin when he was alive: Calvin Coolidge, on a 1926 half-dollar, pictured alongside Washington for the nation's 150th anniversary. That coin was not popular, and most pieces were eventually melted.

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, which was established in 2003 to advise the treasury secretary on coin themes and designs, notably did not approve designs for either Trump coin. The committee is separate from the Commission of Fine Arts, which was hand-selected by Trump.

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee has refused to review the coins, arguing they go against the nation's founding principles. Donald Scarinci, chair of the advisory committee, described the two proposals "as abhorrent to the Declaration of Independence" and said it was a "huge irony" to celebrate the country's break from the British monarchy with coins of the president. Scarinci said such a coin would send the message that the sitting president is a king.

The advisory committee also did not approve the designs for thecommemorative quarters that were introduced as part of the semiquincentennial. That committee approved a set of different designs, which included images related to the abolition of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and women's suffrage. Those were nixed by Bessent.

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Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year witha bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.

"Next spring is projected to be the largest tax refund season of all time," Trump said in a prime-time speechin Decemberthat was intended to address voters' concerns about the economy and stubbornly high prices.

But that was before theIran war, which began Feb. 28. Oil and gas priceshave soaredsince then, with the nationwide average price of gas reaching $3.94 Sunday, up more than a dollar from just a month earlier.

Gas prices are likely to remain elevated for some time, even if the war ends soon, because shipping and production have been disrupted and will take time to recover. Economists now expect slower growth this spring and for the year as a whole, as dollars that are spent on gas are less likely to be used for restaurant meals, new clothes, or entertainment.

Lower and middle-income households are likely to be hit particularly hard, because they receive lower refunds, while spending a greater proportion of their earnings on gas.

"The energy shock is to going to hit those who have the least cushion," said Alex Jacquez, chief of policy at the left-leaning Groundwork Collaborative and a former economist in the Biden White House. "And it doesn't look like those tax refunds are going to be here to save them."

Neale Mahoney, director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, calculates that gas prices could peak in May at $4.36 a gallon, based on oil price forecasts by Goldman Sachs, followed by slow declines for the rest of the year. The notion that gas prices decline much more slowly than they rise is so ingrained among economists that they refer to it as the "rocket and feathers" phenomenon.

In that scenario, the average household would pay $740 more in gas this year, nearly equal to the $748 increase in refunds that the Tax Foundation has estimated the average household will receive.

Through March 6, refunds have risen by much less than that, according toIRS data: They have averaged $3,676, up $352 from $3,324 in 2025. Still, average refunds could rise as more complex returns are filed.

Other estimates show similar impacts. Economists at Oxford Economics, a consulting firm, estimate that if gas prices average $3.70 a gallon all year, it will cost consumers about $70 billion — more than the $60 billion in increased tax refunds.

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The gas price spike comes with many consumers already in a precarious position, particularly compared to 2022, when gas prices also soared because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. At that time, many households still had fattened bank accounts from pandemic-era stimulus payments and companies were hiring rapidly and sharply lifting pay to attract workers.

Now, hiringis nearly at a standstilland Americans' saving rate has steadily fallen in the past few years as many households borrow more to sustain their spending.

"When you start looking across the perspective from a consumer side, you're seeing people who have maxed out their credit cards, are using 'buy now, pay later' to purchase their groceries," said Julie Margetta Morgan, president of The Century Foundation, a think tank. "They're making it work for now, but that can fall apart quite quickly."

The impact will likely worsen the"K-shaped" narrative around the U.S. economy, analysts said, in which higher income households have fared better than lower-income households. The bottom 10% of earners spend nearly 4% of their incomes on gasoline, Pantheon Macroeconomics estimates, while the top 10% spend just 1.5%.

For now, most analysts still expect the U.S. economy to expand this year, even if more slowly, given the gas price shock. Higher gas prices will likely worsen inflation in the short run, but over time weaker spending will also slow growth.

American consumers and businesses have repeatedly shaken off shocks since the pandemic — soaring inflation, rising interest rates, tariffs — and continued to spend, defying concerns that the economy would tip into recession. Many economists note that the proportion of their incomes that Americans spend on gas and other energy has fallen significantly compared with a decade ago.

Data from the Bank of America Institute, released Friday, showed that spending on gas on the bank's credit and debit cards shot 14.4% higher in the week ended March 14 compared with a year ago. Before the war, such spending was running 5% below the previous year, a benefit to consumers.

Spending on discretionary items — restaurant meals, electronics, and travel — is still growing, the institute said, evidence of consumer resilience. But there is little sign it is accelerating, as many economists had hoped.

"The longer these gasoline prices persist, the more that will gradually sap consumer discretionary spending," said David Tinsley, senior economist at the institute.

Other analysts expect growth will slow because of the war. Bernard Yaros and Michael Pearce, economists at Oxford Economics, forecast that the U.S. economy will grow just 1.9% this year, down from an earlier estimate of 2.5%.

"We had anticipated a lift in spending from a bumper tax refund season," they wrote, "but the rise in gasoline prices, if sustained, would more than offset that boost."

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Uncut Names John Lennon’s ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ as Best Song of All Time

John Lennonis famous for many reasons. His songwriting genius, his activism, his enduring cultural impact. But his rise to fame withThe Beatlesis the foundation on which everything was built.

In1956, Lennon founded theQuarrymen, described as a skiffle group. Four years later, the band composed ofLennon,Paul McCartney,George Harrison, andRingo Starr, solidified their core, changed their name, and never looked back.

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With Harrison contributing to theFab Four's songwriting further into their meteoric career, and two songs coming from Starr, most of the writing was shared by Lennon and McCartney. But for our purposes here, we're focused on the masterworks that sprung from the heart, mind, and soul of the bespectacled, shaggy-haired rock pioneer.

In a recent roundup published byUncut, the team, includingPaul Weller, guitarist and principal singer and songwriter ofThe Jam, picked30songs from themusiclegend's discography, and the results range from "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)," "Dear Prudence," and "Across the Universe," to "Revolution," "Imagine," and "Give Peace a Chance."

In a foreword, written by Lennon's wife, Japanese artistYoko Ono, Ono shares a peek into Lennon's writing style.

"He wasn't one of those writers who'd write from 10 until 12 in the morning," she said. "He used to think of an idea when we were in a plane or something. He just writes it down. And at the time he writes it down, he's already got the melody."

The songs of Lennon cover a vast emotional scope, with tracks spanning raw rock and introspective drama, razor-sharp commentary and biting wit. His hits could be moody, angry, playful, and dreamy all in the same era.

"John didn't have a narrow talent," Ono writes. "He had all the different emotions he was able to express in his songs. If you want to analyze it, his mum wasn't around, and his dad wasn't around, and he wanted someone to listen to him when he was a little boy."

Listen we did. And listen we still do.

John Lennon's Best Song of All Time

At the top of the list:"Strawberry Fields Forever."

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According to the magazine, the track was written inSpain, while Lennon was filmingRichard Leser'sHow I Won the War.Released inFebruary 1967, the song peaked atNo. 2on theU.K.chart andNo. 8in theU.S., perBillboard. No one needs a chart to tell them how good "Strawberry Fields Forever" is though.

"[This] is my all time favorite," Weller says. "I can still remember when I first heard it on the radio; I was only 9 at the time. I didn't know anything about drugs or psychedelia, I just knew it was a great, great tune."

He adds, "Technically, the production on 'Strawberry Fields' is phenomenal. … For me, it's the first psychedelic record. People talk about "See My Friends" by The Kinks, but "Strawberry Fields" is far more experimental. George Martin did a brilliant job editing together the two different sections; the key change in the middle is amazing. I still always return to it. It's one of those tracks where you still hear something new every time you hear it, it's got so many textures. For me it's still unsurpassed."

Fans of the song know that the title refers to a real place,Liverpool's Strawberry Field, aSalvation Armysite where Lennon played during his childhood,SPINmagazine shares. But fans might be surprised by the story behind the story.

The Story Behind the Song

InDavid Sheff'sThe Playboy Interviews With John Lennon & Yoko Ono, viaSalon, Lennon reveals that there were two famous houses located near his childhood home, nicknamed theMendips, where he lived for15years with hisAunt Mimi.

"One was owned byGladstone: a reformatory for boys, which I could see out my window," Lennon says, "andStrawberry Field, just around the corner from that, [which was] an oldVictorianhouse converted forSalvation Armyorphans."

A mansion built in1870, Strawberry Field was turned into a home for girls in1936by the Salvation Army. And even though many believe it's that orphanage that inspired the song, Salon reports that it was actually the Gladstone mansion, or "the bad boys' borstal" that housed young offenders, that serves as its inspiration.

For proof, the outlet points to Sheff's book, which shares Lennon saying, "My influences are tremendous, fromLewis CarrolltoOscar Wildeto tough little kids that used to live near me who ended up in prison and things like that."

It can be misleading, but as far as research goes, the song gets its dreamy, rose-colored title from the orphanage down the street, but the lyrics were born from the somber narrative of Lennon's hardships growing up in Liverpool.

The 'Ultimate Rock Star'

In2018,Forbesdeclared Lennon the "Ultimate Rock Star," writing, "It's the courage and the way he followed his own path that defines Lennon's stature as the ultimate rock star."

It's that relentless pursuit of voice and authenticity that still resonates in every corner of modern music, from the biggest stages to the hazieststrawberryfields.

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NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Sunday, March 22, 2026

Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already playWordle,Connections,Strandsand theMini Crosswordnow haveConnections Sports Editionto add to the mix.So, if you're looking for some hints and answers for today's Connections Sports Edition onSunday, March 22, 2026, you've come to the right place.

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What Is Connections Sports Edition?

Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it's a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It's up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.

This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.

As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you "group sports terms that share a common thread."

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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on March 22, 2026

Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.

• Yellow: Same-same.

• Green: Otto, Anna.

• Blue: He ain't heavy...

• Purple: The DMZ is one.

Here Are Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories

OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!

• Yellow: ALL SQUARE

• Green: PALINDROMES

• Blue: NBA BROTHERS, PAST AND PRESENT

• Purple: ____ ZONE

If you're looking for the answers, no worries—we've got them below. So, don't scroll any further if you don't want to see the solutions!The answers to today'sConnections Sports Edition #545are coming up next.Related:15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day

What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?

• ALL SQUARE: DEADLOCKED, EVEN, LEVEL, TIED

• PALINDROMES: KAYAK, POP, RADAR, STATS

• NBA BROTHERS, PAST AND PRESENT: ANTETOKOUNMPO, BALL, CURRY, GASOL

• ____ ZONE: 2-3, NEUTRAL, RED, STRIKE

Don't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.

Up next,catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles.

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The media may have unmasked Banksy — again. That's angered some art fans but not ruffled dealers

LONDON (AP) — Years before the rise of Instagram, Banksy figured out that the key to real influence lay in not in being famous, exactly, but in being anonymous.

Banksy Unmasked

The mystery of his identity has long been part of the value of his art, which for decades and across continents defied authority from public walls and self-shredded on the auction block. Now, Banksy'sapparent unmasking by the Reuters news agencyhas generated talk about whether the works themselves retain their cultural and financial value.

It also raises the question: Why pop the red balloon of his mystique in the first place? Many Banksy fans mourned the loss of the mystery and lashed out at the news outlet. One said it was like being told without warning that Santa Claus doesn't exist.

"I feel like they are telling me how a magic trick is done," said Thomas Evans, a Denver-based artist on Instagram. "Sometimes I just want to enjoy the magic trick."

But some art experts say the murals and the message will survive Banksy's naming because his appeal wasn't driven solely by his anonymity. He and his works — mischievous and also dark — stand as witnesses to injustice, oppression and inequality around the world, from the artist's native England towalled-off Bethlehemand war-ravaged Ukraine. Subtract his anonymity, they say, and the work still inspires reflection and discussion.

"People buy his works because they absolutely love it," said Acoris Andipa, director of the Andipa gallery in London. "The main feedback that I get is that they really, frankly, don't care if they know who he is."

Naming the ghost — and the backlash — is engagement, too

Banksy, long thought to have been born Robin Gunningham around 1972, grew out of a tradition of street artists who viewed the undercover act of posting their art in public as a subversive form of expression. The postindustrial landscape of his native Bristol was his canvas and gallery. The walls of London, New York and elsewhere gave him a global stage just before the rise of social media.

Banksy's apparent identity has been an open secret among protective fellow artists, and long been easy to find online for those who wanted to know.The Daily Mail reportedin 2008 "compelling evidence suggesting" that was the artist's birth name. It has been published by other news outlets, including byThe Associated Press in 2016, as part of their coverage of the detective work.

Reuters reported last week that after The Daily Mail's story, Banksy changed his legal name to David Jones — the second most-popular name in Britain. It's also the given name of another rock star, the late David Bowie, whose Ziggy Stardust avatar inspired a 2012 Banksy painting of Queen Elizabeth II.

Bansky's lawyer didn't respond to a request for comment, and the artist's spokeswoman declined to participate in this story.

Reuters pieced together that a David Jones traveled to Ukraine with a well-known associate of Banksy's in late 2022 — just before the artist's work began appearing on buildings that had been bombed by Russia. Banksylater confirmedthat he'd created seven murals in the war zone, includingone of a childflipping over a grown man who is wearing a black belt. Russian President Vladimir Putin practices judo.

There's evidence that even some in the establishment he was protesting have accepted Banksy. They didn't arrest him, for example, after the Royal Courts of Justiceremoved a Banksy stencildepicting a judge in a traditional wig and gown beating an unarmed protester with a gavel. Some street artists groused that they might be arrested for creating such graffiti — but when it's a Banksy, it's art.

Robin Gunningham wasn't always so elusive

On Sept. 17, 2000, a Robin Gunningham was arrested for defacing a Marc Jacobs billboard atop a building on Hudson Street in New York.

In a handwritten signed confession, he described the work on the night in question: "I had been out drinking at a nightclub with friends when I decided to make a humorous adjustment to a billboard on top of the property," he wrote in court records unearthed by Reuters and confirmed by the AP. "I painted eyeshadow a new mouth and a speach(sic) bubble" on the photo of a male model. He was charged with a misdemeanor.

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The artist doesn't need an alleged naming to make news. He createdmultiple worksjust inLondon in 2025, andgrabbed headlines elsewherefor havinghis art soldorauctioned for millions. But Banksy has courted a public image centered around morality, justice and guerrilla tactics — he's often likened to Robin Hood or Batman.

"Banksy woz ere," he wrote with his animal murals at the London Zoo, which wereremoved in 2024.

Still, along with the sadness, there's ample speculation in the art world and on social media that the artist himself orchestrated this round of naming. He didn't deny the Reuters story.

That "would be very much in line with his practice of stunts and satire," observed Madeleine White, the senior sales and acquisitions consultant at London's Hang-Up Gallery, "As they say, 'all publicity is good publicity.'"

She noted, however, that the backlash is directed at the media — not the artist, or the potency of his work. Reuters says it opted to publish some, but not all, of the information its reporters uncovered about Banksy's identity, because he is a public figure, whatever his name — and he's had an outsized influence on public events and discourse. What's more, much of his work has been done on other people's property.

Banksy's star power is about far more than anonymity

Named or not, Banksy's stardom lives, art experts say.

It endures in the wonder of his ability to erect new art under the noses of authorities well into the age of closed-circuit television and social media. It appeals because his spectacle and wit draw people in and the settings — the hulk of bombed buildings, for example, or Israel's towering wall at the border of the West Bank — invite them to reflect. Now, fans are on the lookout for how and whether he'll respond to the news of Robin Gunningham and David Jones.

Joe Syer, a Banksy expert and founder of MyArtBroker, said that the artist has always responded to world events. "And that's where the real relevance, and value, sits."

"If anything, Banksy's anonymity has functioned less as a celebrity device and more as a way to keep the work universally accessible, detached from personality, ego, or biography," he said in an email. "It allows the work to sit in public space, politically and culturally, without being anchored to an individual in the way the mainstream press often frames it."

Christopher Banks, founder of the New York-based Objects of Affection Collection, reads Banksy's naming "not as a biographical event, but as a structural stress test" of the artist's system of managing his absence.

"Banksy's best works carry their meaning without the author. He was there," Banks wrote, citing the artist's murals in Ukraine and his solidarity with the war's victims.

"The name matters less than the presence. The presence was always what the work was about."

Michael Sisak contributed to this report from New York.

byAndy Corry

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