Connections #1161 Answers – August 15, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1161 on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BEANSTALKBEATCHAMOMILEEYESHADOWFRIEDGRINCHHIGHTAILHOTFOOTLANYARDLEGPHASESOUNDTRACKSPENTSTAGESTRETCHWORN OUT
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BEAT belongs to this group.
Green
LEG belongs to this group.
Blue
CHAMOMILE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BEANSTALK belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
EXHAUSTED
Green category
SEGMENT
Blue category
ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY
Connections #1161 answers
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EXHAUSTEDBEAT, FRIED, SPENT, WORN OUT
SEGMENTLEG, PHASE, STAGE, STRETCH
ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTHCHAMOMILE, GRINCH, HOTFOOT, LANYARD
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLYBEANSTALK, EYESHADOW, HIGHTAIL, SOUNDTRACK
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What are the Connections answers for August 15, 2026?
EXHAUSTED: BEAT, FRIED, SPENT, WORN OUT. SEGMENT: LEG, PHASE, STAGE, STRETCH. ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH: CHAMOMILE, GRINCH, HOTFOOT, LANYARD. ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY: BEANSTALK, EYESHADOW, HIGHTAIL, SOUNDTRACK.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.