NYT Connections August 14 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1160
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
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
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — BLACK-AND-YELLOW
Green — PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS
Blue — COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS
Purple — TRIANGLE LOGOS
BLACK-AND-YELLOWBUMBLEBEE, CAUTION TAPE, CHARLIE BROWN, WOLVERINE
PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYSBUBBLE, ECHO CHAMBER, HIVEMIND, SILO
COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLSBRISTOL BOARD, DIP PEN, INDIA INK, STRAIGHTEDGE
TRIANGLE LOGOSBASS ALE, CITGO, DELTA AIRLINES, GOOGLE DRIVE
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.