Connections archive · Puzzle #1160

NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 14, 2026 (#1160)

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: Things famously striped or colored in black and yellow.
  • Green: Spaces or metaphors for groupthink and closed feedback loops.
  • Blue: Gear and materials for drawing sequential art by hand.
  • Purple: Brand marks built around a triangular shape.
2. One word from each group a foothold
  • Yellow: BUMBLEBEE
  • Green: BUBBLE
  • Blue: BRISTOL BOARD
  • Purple: BASS ALE
3. The four category names no words yet
  • Yellow: BLACK-AND-YELLOW
  • Green: PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS
  • Blue: COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS
  • Purple: TRIANGLE LOGOS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group

BLACK-AND-YELLOW

  • BUMBLEBEE
  • CAUTION TAPE
  • CHARLIE BROWN
  • WOLVERINE
Green group

PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS

  • BUBBLE
  • ECHO CHAMBER
  • HIVEMIND
  • SILO
Blue group

COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS

  • BRISTOL BOARD
  • DIP PEN
  • INDIA INK
  • STRAIGHTEDGE
Purple group

TRIANGLE LOGOS

  • BASS ALE
  • CITGO
  • DELTA AIRLINES
  • GOOGLE DRIVE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers

Yellow — BLACK-AND-YELLOW

  • BUMBLEBEE
  • CAUTION TAPE
  • CHARLIE BROWN
  • WOLVERINE

Green — PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS

  • BUBBLE
  • ECHO CHAMBER
  • HIVEMIND
  • SILO

Blue — COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS

  • BRISTOL BOARD
  • DIP PEN
  • INDIA INK
  • STRAIGHTEDGE

Purple — TRIANGLE LOGOS

  • BASS ALE
  • CITGO
  • DELTA AIRLINES
  • GOOGLE DRIVE

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

Yellow's black-and-yellow icons are playful once Charlie Brown clicks. Purple's triangle logos are the real closer after comic-art tools and hivemind spaces.

NYT Connections #1160 — quick answers

What are today's Connections categories?

BLACK-AND-YELLOW; PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS; COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS; TRIANGLE LOGOS.

What are all the answers?
  • BLACK-AND-YELLOW: BUMBLEBEE, CAUTION TAPE, CHARLIE BROWN, WOLVERINE
  • PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS: BUBBLE, ECHO CHAMBER, HIVEMIND, SILO
  • COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS: BRISTOL BOARD, DIP PEN, INDIA INK, STRAIGHTEDGE
  • TRIANGLE LOGOS: BASS ALE, CITGO, DELTA AIRLINES, GOOGLE DRIVE

Also for: Connections hints 8/14/26, 8-14-26, 8 14 26, 8/14/2026, and puzzle #1160.

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