Issue #1153 Fri 7 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 7, 2026
Today's grid requires a bit of steady hand and a willingness to look past the obvious. Expect a few sharp turns before the final pieces click into place.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A spent match, a half-submerged pool of hardened runoff, and the faint scent of vanilla lingering on the mantle.
Household objects
Items sharing one feature
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters F, J, W.
COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE
One is FRAGRANCE.
FRAGRANCE · JAR · WAX · WICK
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A thermometer reading that makes you reach for a third blanket, or the crust of frost on a windshield in January.
Physical states
Items sharing one feature
Members are 4–15 letters; first letters L, R, S.
COLD THINGS
One is LIQUID NITROGEN.
LIQUID NITROGEN · REFRIGERATOR · SNOW · SUNDAE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Watching the metal floor arrive exactly level with your shoes, then hearing the heavy slide of the gate.
Mechanical systems
Items sharing one feature
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters B, C, M, S.
PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR
One is BUTTONS.
BUTTONS · CABLES · MOTOR · SHAFT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Reading the first few letters on a name tag and realizing the rest of the word is just a biological classification.
Wordplay group
Each starts with a hidden item
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters B, J, R, T.
STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALS
One is BUCKYBALL.
BUCKYBALL · JACKPOT · RAMBO · TOMATILLO
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
COMPONENTS OF A CANDLEFRAGRANCE · JAR · WAX · WICK
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Reveal the green group
COLD THINGSLIQUID NITROGEN · REFRIGERATOR · SNOW · SUNDAE
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Reveal the blue group
PARTS OF AN ELEVATORBUTTONS · CABLES · MOTOR · SHAFT
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Reveal the violet group
STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALSBUCKYBALL · JACKPOT · RAMBO · TOMATILLO
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on August 7, 2026. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for August 7, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on August 7, 2026?
NYT Connections on August 7, 2026 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on August 7, 2026?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #1153?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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