Connections #1153 Answers – August 7, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1153 on Friday, August 7, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BUCKYBALLBUTTONSCABLESFRAGRANCEJACKPOTJARLIQUID NITROGENMOTORRAMBOREFRIGERATORSHAFTSNOWSUNDAETOMATILLOWAXWICK
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
FRAGRANCE belongs to this group.
Green
LIQUID NITROGEN belongs to this group.
Blue
BUTTONS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BUCKYBALL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE
Green category
COLD THINGS
Blue category
PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALS
Connections #1153 answers
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COMPONENTS OF A CANDLEFRAGRANCE, JAR, WAX, WICK
COLD THINGSLIQUID NITROGEN, REFRIGERATOR, SNOW, SUNDAE
PARTS OF AN ELEVATORBUTTONS, CABLES, MOTOR, SHAFT
STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALSBUCKYBALL, JACKPOT, RAMBO, TOMATILLO
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What are the Connections answers for August 7, 2026?
COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE: FRAGRANCE, JAR, WAX, WICK. COLD THINGS: LIQUID NITROGEN, REFRIGERATOR, SNOW, SUNDAE. PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR: BUTTONS, CABLES, MOTOR, SHAFT. STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALS: BUCKYBALL, JACKPOT, RAMBO, TOMATILLO.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.