If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you burning through your mistakes, you are not alone. Puzzle #1160 features some heavy misdirection, with several words seemingly fitting into a medical or sports theme before pulling the rug out from under you.
Below are strategic, spoiler-free hints to help you group today’s words on your own, followed by the exact categories and answers at the bottom of the page.
Today’s Connections Strategy & Commentary
Watch out for the red herrings today. At first glance, words like Bass and Delta look like an obvious match for geography or music themes, while Hivemind and Bubble could easily be mistaken for tech or internet terms. Committing to those wrong groups early will cost you lives. We recommend looking closely at logos, colors, and idioms first. Separating brand identities, color combinations, and figurative language will make the remaining words significantly easier to manage.
Connections Hints Today: Category Clues
If you just need a nudge to get your brain moving in the right direction, here are clues for the four color-coded groups:
- 🟨 Yellow Group Hint (Easiest): Names or things famously colored black and yellow.
- 🟩 Green Group Hint (Medium): Terms describing spaces where people share the exact same opinions.
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint (Hard): Supplies used by illustrators and comic book artists when drawing.
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint (Tricky): Each brand or company logo prominently features a triangle shape.
Stuck on one word? If you have Wolverine, try thinking about its most recognizable color scheme rather than its literal meaning. It belongs to the Yellow group today!
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: The full answers are listed below. If you still want to solve the grid yourself using the clues above, do not scroll down.
NYT Connections Answers Today
Here are the completed categories and groupings for today’s puzzle:
🟨 Yellow Group: Black-And-Yellow
- Bumblebee
- Caution Tape
- Charlie Brown
- Wolverine
🟩 Green Group: Places Where Everyone Thinks The Same Way
- Bubble
- Echo Chamber
- Hivemind
- Silo
🟦 Blue Group: Comic Book Artist’s Tools
- Bristol Board
- Dip Pen
- India Ink
- Straightedge
🟪 Purple Group: Triangle Logos
- Bass Ale
- Citgo
- Delta Airlines
- Google Drive
Previous Answer
Connections Answer for August 13, 2026 (Puzzle #1159): Persevere, Move Slowly (Up To), Airline Status Perks, “Cold” Things in Idioms
For a complete list, visit our NYT Connections answers archive.
Finished Connections? Try Today’s Other NYT Games Solutions
Keep your winning streak alive across the entire NYT Games ecosystem. Check out our daily guides for today’s other popular puzzles like Today’s Wordle and Today’s NYT Strands solutions.
Did today’s puzzle give you a perfect “Reverse Rainbow” (solving Purple to Yellow), or did the red herrings wipe out your board? Share your results grid or vent about today’s trickiest crossover words in the comments below!
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