NYT Connections Game #1157 Answers: All Four Categories for August 11
A new NYT Connections puzzle is live for people in your time zone, bringing game number #1157 and a fresh set of word tiles to group into four categories. If you want a clean run, read on for the full category answers—spoilers for today’s puzzle are included.
NYT Connections #1157: today’s tile list
Today’s set of words for game #1157 includes:
- TOAST
- AYE
- BRAVO
- SOLD
- BET
- DONE
- HISTORY
- KNOWS
- HARE
- GOING
- THROUGH
- TWICE
- ONCE
- SUNK
- TUNG
- USA
Categories and solutions (spoilers)
Here are the four themes and their answers for Connections game #1157:
- Yellow: DOOMED — DONE, SUNK, THROUGH, TOAST
- Green: BASIC CABLE CHANNELS — BET, BRAVO, HISTORY, USA
- Blue: WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER’S CHANT — GOING, ONCE, SOLD, TWICE
- Purple: HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES — AYE, HARE, KNOWS, TUNG
Difficulty, pacing, and a quick “why it clicks” moment
Today’s puzzle was rated Easy, and the solver reported a Perfect score. The write-up also notes that, after a run of single-word tiles, it still didn’t immediately make the final grouping feel obvious—until a sudden realization connected several items to TV stations on cable, unlocking the BASIC CABLE CHANNELS category.
Where to start if you missed yesterday
If you were actually looking for the previous day’s puzzle, Monday, August 10, 2026 corresponds to game #1156. Yesterday’s four solutions were:
- Yellow: HAPHAZARDLY — ANY OLD HOW, AT RANDOM, HELTER-SKELTER, WILLY-NILLY
- Green: WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS — MAIL DELIVERY, MOBILE TICKET, PRINT-AT-HOME, WILL CALL
- Blue: SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE — BALANCE DUE, BILL TO, ORDER NUMBER, UNIT PRICE
- Purple: FAMOUS GOATEES — BILLY GOAT, COLONEL SANDERS, DOCTOR STRANGE, THE DEVIL
