Connections archive · Puzzle #1161

NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 15, 2026 (#1161)

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

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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: Informal ways to say you're completely drained.
  • Green: Words for one portion of a longer journey or process.
  • Blue: Longer words that finish with mile, inch, foot, or yard.
  • Purple: Longer words that finish with verbs for trailing someone.
2. One word from each group a foothold
  • Yellow: BEAT
  • Green: LEG
  • Blue: CHAMOMILE
  • Purple: BEANSTALK
3. The four category names no words yet
  • Yellow: EXHAUSTED
  • Green: SEGMENT
  • Blue: ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH
  • Purple: ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group

EXHAUSTED

  • BEAT
  • FRIED
  • SPENT
  • WORN OUT
Green group

SEGMENT

  • LEG
  • PHASE
  • STAGE
  • STRETCH
Blue group

ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH

  • CHAMOMILE
  • GRINCH
  • HOTFOOT
  • LANYARD
Purple group

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY

  • BEANSTALK
  • EYESHADOW
  • HIGHTAIL
  • SOUNDTRACK
5. Reveal everything full spoilers

Yellow — EXHAUSTED

  • BEAT
  • FRIED
  • SPENT
  • WORN OUT

Green — SEGMENT

  • LEG
  • PHASE
  • STAGE
  • STRETCH

Blue — ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH

  • CHAMOMILE
  • GRINCH
  • HOTFOOT
  • LANYARD

Purple — ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY

  • BEANSTALK
  • EYESHADOW
  • HIGHTAIL
  • SOUNDTRACK

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

Yellow and green are straightforward synonyms. Blue and purple both hide short words at the ends — length units versus stalk/shadow/tail/track — so don't mix the two wordplay groups.

NYT Connections #1161 — quick answers

What are today's Connections categories?

EXHAUSTED; SEGMENT; ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH; ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY.

What are all the answers?
  • EXHAUSTED: BEAT, FRIED, SPENT, WORN OUT
  • SEGMENT: LEG, PHASE, STAGE, STRETCH
  • ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH: CHAMOMILE, GRINCH, HOTFOOT, LANYARD
  • ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY: BEANSTALK, EYESHADOW, HIGHTAIL, SOUNDTRACK

Also for: Connections hints 8/15/26, 8-15-26, 8 15 26, 8/15/2026, and puzzle #1161.

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