Connections #1157 Answers
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1157 for Tuesday, August 11, 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): doomed
- Green: basic cable channels
- Blue: words in an auctioneer's chant
- Purple (hardest): homophones of facial features
Answers
DOOMED
DONE, SUNK, THROUGH, TOAST
BASIC CABLE CHANNELS
BET, BRAVO, HISTORY, USA
WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT
GOING, ONCE, SOLD, TWICE
HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
AYE, HARE, KNOWS, TUNG
Previous Connections answers
- #1156 — haphazardly, ways to receive event tickets, sections on an invoice, famous goatees
- #1155 — take a different approach, classic children's books, movie subgenres, things people try to get out of
- #1154 — quaint expressions of excitement, convey, words abbreviated with letters as homophones, safety ___
- #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
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