NYT Connections Hints for August 8, 2026 — Puzzle #1154
Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.
Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1154 on August 8, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words — the full solution stays hidden until you reveal it.
1. The shape of the puzzle
There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).
2. The four themes, masked
Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:
Q _ _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _C _ _ _ _ _W _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _S _ _ _ _ _
3. Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1
QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT
Show theme 2
CONVEY
Show theme 3
WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES
Show theme 4
SAFETY ___
NYT Connections answer for August 8, 2026 — puzzle #1154
QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT
WHOOPEE, HOT DOG, YAHOO, HURRAH
CONVEY
PHRASE, COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME
WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES
EASY, CUTIE, EFFECTS, I OWE YOU
SAFETY ___
BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, RAZOR
Frequently asked questions
The shape of the puzzle
There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).
The four themes, masked
Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:Q _ _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _C _ _ _ _ _W _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _S _ _ _ _ _
Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENTShow theme 2CONVEYShow theme 3WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONESShow theme 4SAFETY ___
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