Connections archive · Puzzle #1148
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 2, 2026 (#1148)
Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.
Difficulty: Hard
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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Little words people drop into speech while thinking.
- Green: Short words that mean “through” or “using.”
- Blue: Fill the blank before MODE — settings and styles you can switch into.
- Purple: Knock off the first letter and a major U.S. airport code remains.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: ACTUALLY
- Green: BY
- Blue: AIRPLANE
- Purple: ASEA
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: FILLER WORDS
- Green: BY MEANS OF
- Blue: ___ MODE
- Purple: U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
FILLER WORDS
- ACTUALLY
- LIKE
- SO
- WELL
Green group
BY MEANS OF
- BY
- PER
- THROUGH
- VIA
Blue group
___ MODE
- AIRPLANE
- BEAST
- DARK
- À LA
Purple group
U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER
- ASEA
- FLAX
- LORD
- OLGA
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — FILLER WORDS
- ACTUALLY
- LIKE
- SO
- WELL
Green — BY MEANS OF
- BY
- PER
- THROUGH
- VIA
Blue — ___ MODE
- AIRPLANE
- BEAST
- DARK
- À LA
Purple — U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER
- ASEA
- FLAX
- LORD
- OLGA
NYT Connections #1148 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
FILLER WORDS; BY MEANS OF; ___ MODE; U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER.
What are all the answers?
- FILLER WORDS: ACTUALLY, LIKE, SO, WELL
- BY MEANS OF: BY, PER, THROUGH, VIA
- ___ MODE: AIRPLANE, BEAST, DARK, À LA
- U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER: ASEA, FLAX, LORD, OLGA
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow is conversational padding; green is prepositions meaning “by way of.” Blue completes ___ MODE, and purple tacks a letter onto U.S. airport codes.