Connections #1154 Answers – August 8, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1154 on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BELTCOUCHCUTIEEASYEFFECTSEXPRESSFRAMEGOGGLESHOT DOGHURRAHI OWE YOUPHRASEPINRAZORWHOOPEEYAHOO
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
HOT DOG belongs to this group.
Green
COUCH belongs to this group.
Blue
CUTIE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BELT belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT
Green category
CONVEY
Blue category
WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES
Purple (hardest) category
SAFETY ___
Connections #1154 answers
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QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENTHOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, YAHOO
CONVEYCOUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, PHRASE
WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONESCUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, I OWE YOU
SAFETY ___BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, RAZOR
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What are the Connections answers for August 8, 2026?
QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT: HOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, YAHOO. CONVEY: COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, PHRASE. WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES: CUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, I OWE YOU. SAFETY ___: BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, RAZOR.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.