NYT Connections Game #1159 Answers and Themes for August 13
NYT Connections new puzzles drop at midnight in each time zone, and today’s round is game number 1159. If you’re trying to keep your streak alive, here are the full group answers—plus the key themes—so you can finish quickly and move on to whatever word game you’re tackling next.
Quick facts for NYT Connections (Game #1159)
- Yellow theme: PERSEVERE
- Green theme: MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)
- Blue theme: AIRLINE STATUS PERKS
- Purple theme: “COLD” THINGS, IN IDIOMS
Connections gives you a set of sixteen words to sort into four categories, each with its own level of difficulty. For today’s puzzle, the word list includes COMFORT, EASE, SHOULDER, INCH, MILES, CARRY ON, FEET, CHECKED BAGS, CREEP, TURKEY, UPGRADE, MAKE IT, PERSIST, EDGE, LOUNGE, and CONTINUE.
Once you’re ready to lock in the categories, the four solutions are straightforward. The Yellow group is built around the idea of “persevere,” while the Green set describes gradual movement “up to” a point. Blue focuses on airline status benefits, and Purple ties together idiomatic uses of “cold.”
NYT Connections today: the full answers (Game #1159)
Yellow: PERSEVERE
- CARRY ON
- CONTINUE
- MAKE IT
- PERSIST
Green: MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)
- CREEP
- EASE
- EDGE
- INCH
Blue: AIRLINE STATUS PERKS
- CHECKED BAGS
- LOUNGE
- MILES
- UPGRADE
Purple: “COLD” THINGS, IN IDIOMS
- COMFORT
- FEET
- SHOULDER
- TURKEY
On the “mistakes” side, today’s run ended with two errors, where words were placed into the wrong groups: CONTINUE was used instead of EASE for the Green category, SHOULDER went into the Yellow set rather than MAKE IT, and COMFORT was selected where MILES belonged.
If you’re not already in spoiler mode, skip the rest—but if you want the context for how Connections works: it’s a NYT word puzzle where you find groups of four items that share a common link, with difficulty colors ranging from green (easier) through yellow (harder), blue (often quite tough), and purple (usually the most difficult). It’s playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
