Connections archive · Puzzle #1155
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 9, 2026 (#1155)
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
Spoiler control
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: Ways to change course when plan A isn't working.
- Green: Beloved picture-book titles from the kids' shelf.
- Blue: Named styles of film — cops, noir, space, westerns.
- Purple: Situations you'd rather escape than stay inside.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: CHANGE TACK
- Green: CAPS FOR SALE
- Blue: BUDDY COP
- Purple: BAD DREAM
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH
- Green: CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS
- Blue: MOVIE SUBGENRES
- Purple: THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH
- CHANGE TACK
- COURSE-CORRECT
- RECALIBRATE
- SHIFT GEARS
Green group
CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS
- CAPS FOR SALE
- CORDUROY
- GOODNIGHT MOON
- MADELINE
Blue group
MOVIE SUBGENRES
- BUDDY COP
- NEO-NOIR
- SPACE OPERA
- SPAGHETTI WESTERN
Purple group
THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF
- BAD DREAM
- ESCAPE ROOM
- JURY DUTY
- LABYRINTH
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH
- CHANGE TACK
- COURSE-CORRECT
- RECALIBRATE
- SHIFT GEARS
Green — CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS
- CAPS FOR SALE
- CORDUROY
- GOODNIGHT MOON
- MADELINE
Blue — MOVIE SUBGENRES
- BUDDY COP
- NEO-NOIR
- SPACE OPERA
- SPAGHETTI WESTERN
Purple — THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF
- BAD DREAM
- ESCAPE ROOM
- JURY DUTY
- LABYRINTH
NYT Connections #1155 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH; CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS; MOVIE SUBGENRES; THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF.
What are all the answers?
- TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH: CHANGE TACK, COURSE-CORRECT, RECALIBRATE, SHIFT GEARS
- CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS: CAPS FOR SALE, CORDUROY, GOODNIGHT MOON, MADELINE
- MOVIE SUBGENRES: BUDDY COP, NEO-NOIR, SPACE OPERA, SPAGHETTI WESTERN
- THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF: BAD DREAM, ESCAPE ROOM, JURY DUTY, LABYRINTH
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Children's books and movie subgenres are clean once they click. Purple's get-out-of items mix literal escapes with a nightmare and civic duty.