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NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, August 7 (game #1153)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

techradar.com ·7h ago

NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, August 7 (game #1153)

Today's NYT Connections puzzle, game #1153, features the words JACKPOT, MOTOR, SNOW, JAR, SUNDAE, RAMBO, BUTTONS, TOMATILLO, BUCKYBALL, LIQUID NITROGEN, FRAGRANCE, CABLES, REFRIGERATOR, and WAX. To help with the grouping, here are some hints: The yellow group consists of parts of a candle, the green group contains frozen items, the blue group includes elements of an elevator, and the purple group starts with a masculine animal.

For those who need further assistance, the solutions to today's NYT Connections puzzle are as follows: the yellow group is composed of FRAGRANCE, JAR, WAX, and WICK; the green group includes LIQUID NITROGEN, REFRIGERATOR, SNOW, and SUNDAE; the blue group comprises BUTTONS, CABLES, MOTOR, and SHAFT; and the purple group consists of BUCKYBALL, JACKPOT, RAMBO, and TOMATILLO.

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