NYT Connections Game #1151: Theme Clues and Full Answers for Aug. 5
The New York Times’ daily word puzzle Connections is back with another set of groupings to crack, and today’s challenge (game #1151) leans into categories you can spot once you know what to look for. If you’re trying to keep your streak alive, here are the theme clues and the full answer set for today’s puzzle.
Release and availability: today’s puzzle window
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Puzzle | NYT Connections game #1151 |
| When it appears | Each day at midnight for your time zone |
| Platforms | Free to play via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile |
Today’s word bank includes: LUCKY, MISSION, RANCH, CATTLE, WRANGLER, INVESTMENT, GAP, STEER, BROTH, PILOT, CAPE COD, MERCHANDISE, DRIVE, DIESEL, TUDOR, and MANEUVER.
Theme hints (by color) for game #1151:
- YELLOW: Plot a path
- GREEN: Purveyors of denim
- BLUE: Types of home buildings
- PURPLE: The common link rhymes with “lock”
NYT Connections answers for game #1151
- YELLOW — NAVIGATE: DRIVE, MANEUVER, PILOT, STEER
- GREEN — JEANS BRANDS: DIESEL, GAP, LUCKY, WRANGLER
- BLUE — HOUSE STYLES: CAPE COD, MISSION, RANCH, TUDOR
- PURPLE — WHAT “STOCK” MIGHT REFER TO: BROTH, CATTLE, INVESTMENT, MERCHANDISE
Player notes from the run today: the puzzle was rated Hard, and the solve involved 1 mistake. The misstep came from grouping WRANGLER with CATTLE, RANCH, and STEER, before ultimately finding the correct four tiles for NAVIGATE.
If you want to play instead of spoil
Connections asks you to sort the daily words into four sets of four that share a single link. The game uses a difficulty ladder by color—green being easiest, yellow tougher, blue often quite challenging, and purple typically the hardest—and you can make up to four mistakes while working through the grid.
