{
  "id": 17921,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, August 2 (game #1148)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-sunday-august-2-game-1148",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-2-august-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Connections is a word game by The New York Times that challenges players to group words based on shared themes. Today's puzzle, game #1148, features four word groups: YELLOW: FILLER WORDS, GREEN: BY MEANS OF, BLUE: MODE, and PURPLE: U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER.\n\nHints for today's Connections groups include yellow words such as ACTUALLY, LIKE, SO, and WELL; green words BY, PER, THROUGH, and VIA; blue words AIRPLANE, BEAST, DARK, and À LA; and purple words ASEA, FLAX, LORD, and OLGA. Players who successfully complete Connections may earn badges, like the Reverse Rainbow, indicating a high level of achievement.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Four word groups: YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE",
    "YELLOW words: ACTUALLY, LIKE, SO, WELL",
    "GREEN words: BY, PER, THROUGH, VIA"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for August 1, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-august-1-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-01T15:07:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, August 2 (game #882)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-sunday-august-2-game-882",
        "published": "2026-08-01T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}