NYT Connections August 15 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1161
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
GRINCH BEANSTALK STAGE LANYARD HIGHTAIL LEG SOUNDTRACK HOTFOOT BEAT STRETCH FRIED CHAMOMILE SPENT EYESHADOW PHASE WORN OUT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — EXHAUSTED
Green — SEGMENT
Blue — ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH
Purple — ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY
EXHAUSTEDBEAT, FRIED, SPENT, WORN OUT
SEGMENTLEG, PHASE, STAGE, STRETCH
ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTHCHAMOMILE, GRINCH, HOTFOOT, LANYARD
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLYBEANSTALK, EYESHADOW, HIGHTAIL, SOUNDTRACK
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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.