Connections archive · Puzzle #1156
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 10, 2026 (#1156)
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
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: Phrases for doing something with no order at all.
- Green: How your concert or show tickets can arrive.
- Blue: Line items and headers you'd see on a bill.
- Purple: Well-known faces (and one animal) sporting that chin beard.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: ANY OLD HOW
- Green: MAIL DELIVERY
- Blue: BALANCE DUE
- Purple: BILLY GOAT
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: HAPHAZARDLY
- Green: WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS
- Blue: SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE
- Purple: FAMOUS GOATEES
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
HAPHAZARDLY
- ANY OLD HOW
- AT RANDOM
- HELTER-SKELTER
- WILLY-NILLY
Green group
WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS
- MAIL DELIVERY
- MOBILE TICKET
- PRINT-AT-HOME
- WILL CALL
Blue group
SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE
- BALANCE DUE
- BILL TO
- ORDER NUMBER
- UNIT PRICE
Purple group
FAMOUS GOATEES
- BILLY GOAT
- COLONEL SANDERS
- DOCTOR STRANGE
- THE DEVIL
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
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
NYT Connections #1156 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
HAPHAZARDLY; WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS; SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE; FAMOUS GOATEES.
What are all the answers?
- HAPHAZARDLY: ANY OLD HOW, AT RANDOM, HELTER-SKELTER, WILLY-NILLY
- WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS: MAIL DELIVERY, MOBILE TICKET, PRINT-AT-HOME, WILL CALL
- SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE: BALANCE DUE, BILL TO, ORDER NUMBER, UNIT PRICE
- FAMOUS GOATEES: BILLY GOAT, COLONEL SANDERS, DOCTOR STRANGE, THE DEVIL
Also for: Connections hints 8/10/26, 8-10-26, 8 10 26, 8/10/2026, and puzzle #1156.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Ticket delivery and invoice fields are tidy. Purple's famous goatees is the delightful trap — Billy Goat and the Devil sharing facial hair with a colonel and a sorcerer.