Connections #1158 Answers
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1158 for Wednesday, August 12, 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): hold onto, as a feeling
- Green: kinds of frogs
- Blue: nbc sitcom surnames
- Purple (hardest): starting with affirmative responses
Answers
HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING
FOSTER, HARBOR, MAINTAIN, NURSE
KINDS OF FROGS
BULL, GREEN, POISON DART, TREE
NBC SITCOM SURNAMES
BENES, BING, LEMON, SCOTT
STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES
FINE PRINT, GOODBYE, GREAT WHITE, OKAYAMA
Previous Connections answers
- #1157 — doomed, basic cable channels, words in an auctioneer's chant, homophones of facial features
- #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
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