Connections #1157 Answers – August 11, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1157 on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AYEBETBRAVODONEGOINGHAREHISTORYKNOWSONCESOLDSUNKTHROUGHTOASTTUNGTWICEUSA
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DONE belongs to this group.
Green
BET belongs to this group.
Blue
GOING belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
AYE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
DOOMED
Green category
BASIC CABLE CHANNELS
Blue category
WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT
Purple (hardest) category
HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
Connections #1157 answers
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DOOMEDDONE, SUNK, THROUGH, TOAST
BASIC CABLE CHANNELSBET, BRAVO, HISTORY, USA
WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANTGOING, ONCE, SOLD, TWICE
HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURESAYE, HARE, KNOWS, TUNG
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What are the Connections answers for August 11, 2026?
DOOMED: DONE, SUNK, THROUGH, TOAST. BASIC CABLE CHANNELS: BET, BRAVO, HISTORY, USA. WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT: GOING, ONCE, SOLD, TWICE. HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES: AYE, HARE, KNOWS, TUNG.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.