Connections archive · Puzzle #1159
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 13, 2026 (#1159)
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: Ways to keep going when quitting would be easier.
- Green: Verbs for edging closer a little at a time.
- Blue: Frequent-flyer benefits you unlock with elite status.
- Purple: Words that follow "cold" in familiar phrases — consolation, nerves, snub, abrupt quit.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: CARRY ON
- Green: CREEP
- Blue: CHECKED BAGS
- Purple: COMFORT
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: PERSEVERE
- Green: MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)
- Blue: AIRLINE STATUS PERKS
- Purple: "COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
PERSEVERE
- CARRY ON
- CONTINUE
- MAKE IT
- PERSIST
Green group
MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)
- CREEP
- EASE
- EDGE
- INCH
Blue group
AIRLINE STATUS PERKS
- CHECKED BAGS
- LOUNGE
- MILES
- UPGRADE
Purple group
"COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS
- COMFORT
- FEET
- SHOULDER
- TURKEY
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — PERSEVERE
- CARRY ON
- CONTINUE
- MAKE IT
- PERSIST
Green — MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)
- CREEP
- EASE
- EDGE
- INCH
Blue — AIRLINE STATUS PERKS
- CHECKED BAGS
- LOUNGE
- MILES
- UPGRADE
Purple — "COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS
- COMFORT
- FEET
- SHOULDER
- TURKEY
NYT Connections #1159 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
PERSEVERE; MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO); AIRLINE STATUS PERKS; "COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS.
What are all the answers?
- PERSEVERE: CARRY ON, CONTINUE, MAKE IT, PERSIST
- MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO): CREEP, EASE, EDGE, INCH
- AIRLINE STATUS PERKS: CHECKED BAGS, LOUNGE, MILES, UPGRADE
- "COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS: COMFORT, FEET, SHOULDER, TURKEY
Also for: Connections hints 8/13/26, 8-13-26, 8 13 26, 8/13/2026, and puzzle #1159.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow and green feel straightforward, but MILES and FEET try to pull you into a measurement trap. Purple's cold idioms are the real closer once airline perks click.