NYT Connections Hints for August 11, 2026 — Puzzle #1157
Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.
Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1157 on August 11, 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:
D _ _ _ _ _B _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _W _ _ _ _ I _ A _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ F _ _ _ _ _ F _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1
DOOMED
Show theme 2
BASIC CABLE CHANNELS
Show theme 3
WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT
Show theme 4
HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
NYT Connections answer for August 11, 2026 — puzzle #1157
DOOMED
TOAST, DONE, THROUGH, SUNK
BASIC CABLE CHANNELS
BRAVO, BET, HISTORY, USA
WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT
SOLD, GOING, TWICE, ONCE
HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
AYE, KNOWS, HARE, TUNG
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:D _ _ _ _ _B _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _W _ _ _ _ I _ A _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ F _ _ _ _ _ F _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1DOOMEDShow theme 2BASIC CABLE CHANNELSShow theme 3WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANTShow theme 4HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
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