Need help with today’s Connections puzzle? You’re not alone. Game #1160 threw a nasty curveball at solvers with a tricky purple category and a color-based misdirect that catches almost everyone off guard.
Here are today’s hints, followed by the full answers, so you can save your streak.
Today’s Connections Words
BUMBLEBEE, BUBBLE, BASS ALE, CHARLIE BROWN, DELTA AIRLINES, STRAIGHTEDGE, ECHO CHAMBER, CITGO, CAUTION TAPE, GOOGLE DRIVE, INDIA INK, SILO, DIP PEN, WOLVERINE, HIVEMIND, BRISTOL BOARD
Hints for Each Category
Before you scroll to the answers, try these nudges first.
- Yellow (Easiest): Two colors in common
- Green: An opinion loop
- Blue: Things a cartoonist uses
- Purple (Hardest): The shape of the brand
Still stuck? A word of warning: the game wants you to sort words by color first, and that’s exactly the trap. WOLVERINE, CHARLIE BROWN, BUMBLEBEE, and CAUTION TAPE all share a color scheme, but the puzzle also hides a sneaky standalone word that looks like it belongs with SILO, ECHO CHAMBER, and HIVEMIND. Watch out for that one before you lock in your guess.
Today’s Connections Answers (August 14, 2026)
Spoilers ahead. Here’s the full solution for game #1160.
Yellow: Black-and-Yellow
BUMBLEBEE, CAUTION TAPE, CHARLIE BROWN, WOLVERINE
Green: Places Where Everyone Thinks the Same Way
BUBBLE, ECHO CHAMBER, HIVEMIND, SILO
Blue: Comic Book Artist’s Tools
BRISTOL BOARD, DIP PEN, INDIA INK, STRAIGHTEDGE
Purple: Triangle Logos
BASS ALE, CITGO, DELTA AIRLINES, GOOGLE DRIVE
Today’s puzzle earns a Hard rating. The purple group is the real killer since BASS ALE and CITGO aren’t exactly household names for most players outside their industries, and nothing about “triangle logos” screams itself until you’ve locked in the other three groups.
Yesterday’s Connections Answers (August 13, 2026, Game #1159)
Looking for yesterday’s puzzle instead? Here’s the recap.
- Yellow: Persevere — CARRY ON, CONTINUE, MAKE IT, PERSIST
- Green: Move Slowly (Up To) — CREEP, EASE, EDGE, INCH
- Blue: Airline Status Perks — CHECKED BAGS, LOUNGE, MILES, UPGRADE
- Purple: “Cold” Things, in Idioms — COMFORT, FEET, SHOULDER, TURKEY
What Is NYT Connections?
Connections is the New York Times’ daily word game where you sort 16 words into four hidden groups of four. Green is the easiest category, yellow is a bit tougher, blue ramps up the difficulty, and purple is usually the trickiest of all. You get four mistakes before the puzzle is over, so there’s a little room to experiment.
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