Connections #1154 Answers
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1154 for Saturday, August 8, 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): quaint expressions of excitement
- Green: convey
- Blue: words abbreviated with letters as homophones
- Purple (hardest): safety ___
Answers
QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT
HOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, YAHOO
CONVEY
COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, PHRASE
WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES
CUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, I OWE YOU
SAFETY ___
BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, RAZOR
Previous Connections answers
- #1153 — components of a candle, cold things, parts of an elevator, starting with male animals
- #1152 — classic wooden toys, places with lanes, iconic roman landmarks, places with nets
- #1151 — navigate, jeans brands, house styles, what "stock" might refer to
- #1150 — long cylindrical things, iconic nyc sights, things with pedals, v-shaped things
- #1149 — road less traveled, shades of green, "y" is the only vowel, starting with synonyms for "pester"
- #1148 — filler words, by means of, ___ mode, u.s. airport codes plus starting letter
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