Connections archive · Puzzle #1154
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 8, 2026 (#1154)
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: Medium
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Choose how much to reveal
Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Old-school whoops and cheers when something goes right.
- Green: Ways to put an idea into words — including “couch” as a verb.
- Blue: Spoken letter shortcuts — QT, EZ, FX, IOU.
- Purple: Things that follow the word “safety” — belt, goggles, pin, razor.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: HOT DOG
- Green: COUCH
- Blue: CUTIE
- Purple: BELT
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT
- Green: CONVEY
- Blue: WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES
- Purple: SAFETY ___
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT
- HOT DOG
- HURRAH
- WHOOPEE
- YAHOO
Green group
CONVEY
- COUCH
- EXPRESS
- FRAME
- PHRASE
Blue group
WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES
- CUTIE
- EASY
- EFFECTS
- I OWE YOU
Purple group
SAFETY ___
- BELT
- GOGGLES
- PIN
- RAZOR
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT
- HOT DOG
- HURRAH
- WHOOPEE
- YAHOO
Green — CONVEY
- COUCH
- EXPRESS
- FRAME
- PHRASE
Blue — WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES
- CUTIE
- EASY
- EFFECTS
- I OWE YOU
Purple — SAFETY ___
- BELT
- GOGGLES
- PIN
- RAZOR
NYT Connections #1154 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT; CONVEY; WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES; SAFETY ___.
What are all the answers?
- QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT: HOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, YAHOO
- CONVEY: COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, PHRASE
- WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES: CUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, I OWE YOU
- SAFETY ___: BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, RAZOR
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow is old-fashioned cheers; green is ways to put something into words. Blue hides letter-sound shorthand, and purple fills in after “safety.”