NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, August 11 (game #1157)
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.
Today marks Connections puzzle #1157 on the New York Times' word game platform. The words featured are TOAST, AYE, BRAVO, SOLD, BET, DONE, HISTORY, KNOWS, HARE, GOING, TWICE, ONCE, SUNK, and TUNG. The objective is to group these words into categories based on shared themes, with four separate groups to form.
For the YELLOW theme, the clues suggest words related to being "well and truly over." The answers are DOOMED, SUNK, THROUGH, and TOAST.
The GREEN category focuses on channels one might watch on television. The hints point to "BET, BRAVO, HISTORY, USA" as potential answers. The corresponding words in this group are BET, BRAVO, HISTORY, and USA.
Moving on to BLUE, the hints suggest words that an auctioneer might shout. The suggested answers are "GOING, ONCE, SOLD, TWICE." The corresponding words in this group are GOING, ONCE, SOLD, and TWICE.
Lastly, the PURPLE category revolves around homophones of facial features. The hints mention "AYE, HARE, KNOWS, TUNG." The matching words for this group are AYE, HARE, KNOWS, and TUNG.
The NYT Connections puzzle is described as an easy challenge with a perfect score achieved. The game offers a range of difficulty levels, with green being the easiest, yellow a bit harder, blue more challenging, and purple the most difficult. Each category contains four words, all sharing a common theme. The game allows for up to four incorrect guesses, providing some room for error. It can be played for free on the NYT Games website.
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