Issue #1156 Mon 10 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 10, 2026
A tidy, reliable grid for a Sunday morning. Expect a gentle start that picks up steam as you sort through the final few clues.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The pile of unsorted mail on the entryway table, or the way a toddler builds a block tower before the inevitable collapse.
Adverbs and adjectival phrases
Synonyms
Members are 9–14 letters; first letters A, H, W.
HAPHAZARDLY
One is ANY OLD HOW.
ANY OLD HOW · AT RANDOM · HELTER-SKELTER · WILLY-NILLY
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The confirmation email you keep refreshing, a paper slip tucked into a back pocket, or the digital QR code waiting in your wallet app.
Event logistics
Items sharing one feature
Members are 9–13 letters; first letters M, P, W.
WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS
One is MAIL DELIVERY.
MAIL DELIVERY · MOBILE TICKET · PRINT-AT-HOME · WILL CALL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The fine print at the bottom of a contractor's statement or the specific line items you highlight before writing a check.
Business documentation
Items sharing one feature
Members are 7–12 letters; first letters B, O, U.
SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE
One is BALANCE DUE.
BALANCE DUE · BILL TO · ORDER NUMBER · UNIT PRICE
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Violet group hints
A chin-strap of hair on a 19th-century portrait, a cartoon villain's grooming choice, or the tuft on a barnyard animal.
Facial hair styles
Examples of one named set
Members are 9–15 letters; first letters B, C, D, T.
FAMOUS GOATEES
One is BILLY GOAT.
BILLY GOAT · COLONEL SANDERS · DOCTOR STRANGE · THE DEVIL
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
HAPHAZARDLYANY OLD HOW · AT RANDOM · HELTER-SKELTER · WILLY-NILLY
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Reveal the green group
WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETSMAIL DELIVERY · MOBILE TICKET · PRINT-AT-HOME · WILL CALL
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Reveal the blue group
SECTIONS ON AN INVOICEBALANCE DUE · BILL TO · ORDER NUMBER · UNIT PRICE
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Reveal the violet group
FAMOUS GOATEESBILLY GOAT · COLONEL SANDERS · DOCTOR STRANGE · THE DEVIL
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on August 10, 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 10, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on August 10, 2026?
NYT Connections on August 10, 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 10, 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 #1156?
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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