Connections #1149 Answers
Monday, August 3, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1149 for Monday, August 3, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): road less traveled
- Green: shades of green
- Blue: "y" is the only vowel
- Purple (hardest): starting with synonyms for "pester"
Answers
ROAD LESS TRAVELED
ALLEY, BACKSTREET, BYWAY, LANE
SHADES OF GREEN
FOREST, HUNTER, MINT, SAGE
"Y" IS THE ONLY VOWEL
FLY BY, MYRRH, NSYNC, RHYTHM
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "PESTER"
BUG FIX, NAG CHAMPA, NEEDLESS, TEA SET
Previous Connections answers
- #1148 — filler words, by means of, ___ mode, u.s. airport codes plus starting letter
- #1147 — bedding, oscar-winning actors since 2010, perform some hole machining operations, starting with bread shapes
- #1146 — construct, super mario figures, fruits plus starting letter, starting with merriments
- #1145 — virtuous, activities with multiple balls, cruise lines, on the ___, to mean "precise"
- #1144 — fasteners, nondescript, units of wisdom, ___boards in a classroom
- #1143 — command, how do you like them apples, shoe brands starting with "c", starting with palindromic names
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