Connections archive · Puzzle #1158
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 12, 2026 (#1158)
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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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 keep an emotion or grudge close instead of letting it go.
- Green: Named varieties of amphibians — from backyard ponds to rainforests.
- Blue: Last names of characters from classic NBC comedies.
- Purple: Phrases or places that begin with a yes-word (fine, good, great, okay).
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: FOSTER
- Green: BULL
- Blue: BENES
- Purple: FINE PRINT
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING
- Green: KINDS OF FROGS
- Blue: NBC SITCOM SURNAMES
- Purple: STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING
- FOSTER
- HARBOR
- MAINTAIN
- NURSE
Green group
KINDS OF FROGS
- BULL
- GREEN
- POISON DART
- TREE
Blue group
NBC SITCOM SURNAMES
- BENES
- BING
- LEMON
- SCOTT
Purple group
STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES
- FINE PRINT
- GOODBYE
- GREAT WHITE
- OKAYAMA
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING
- FOSTER
- HARBOR
- MAINTAIN
- NURSE
Green — KINDS OF FROGS
- BULL
- GREEN
- POISON DART
- TREE
Blue — NBC SITCOM SURNAMES
- BENES
- BING
- LEMON
- SCOTT
Purple — STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES
- FINE PRINT
- GOODBYE
- GREAT WHITE
- OKAYAMA
NYT Connections #1158 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING; KINDS OF FROGS; NBC SITCOM SURNAMES; STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES.
What are all the answers?
- HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING: FOSTER, HARBOR, MAINTAIN, NURSE
- KINDS OF FROGS: BULL, GREEN, POISON DART, TREE
- NBC SITCOM SURNAMES: BENES, BING, LEMON, SCOTT
- STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES: FINE PRINT, GOODBYE, GREAT WHITE, OKAYAMA
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Frog kinds and sitcom surnames are fair once they surface. Purple's yes-words fused onto other stems (FINE PRINT, GOODBYE, GREAT WHITE, OKAYAMA) is the tricky closer.