NYT Connections August 5 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1151
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
LUCKY MISSION RANCH CATTLE WRANGLER INVESTMENT GAP STEER BROTH PILOT CAPE COD MERCHANDISE DRIVE DIESEL TUDOR MANEUVER
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — NAVIGATE
Green — JEANS BRANDS
Blue — HOUSE STYLES
Purple — WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TO
NAVIGATEDRIVE, MANEUVER, PILOT, STEER
JEANS BRANDSDIESEL, GAP, LUCKY, WRANGLER
HOUSE STYLESCAPE COD, MISSION, RANCH, TUDOR
WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TOBROTH, CATTLE, INVESTMENT, MERCHANDISE
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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.