{"id":854997,"date":"2026-08-14T13:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/854997\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:26:11","slug":"todays-nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-aug-14-1160","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/854997\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for\u00a0Aug. 14, #1160"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got a laugh out of the fun yellow category in today\u2019s NYT Connections puzzle. (Good grief!) Read on for hints and today\u2019s Connections answers.<\/p>\n

Hints for today\u2019s Connections groups<\/p>\n

Here are four hints for the groupings in today\u2019s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.<\/p>\n

Yellow group hint:\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n

Green group hint:\u00a0We all agree.<\/p>\n

Blue group hint:\u00a0Marvel and DC accessories.<\/p>\n

Purple group hint: Three-sided shape.<\/p>\n

Answers for today\u2019s Connections groups<\/p>\n

Yellow group: Black-and-yellow.<\/p>\n

Green group: Places where everyone thinks the same ways.<\/p>\n

Blue group: Comic book artist\u2019s tools.<\/p>\n

Purple group: Triangle logos.<\/p>\n

What are today\u2019s Connections answers?<\/p>\n

\"TheThe completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 14, 2026.NYT\/Screenshot by CNET<\/p>\n

The yellow words in today\u2019s Connections<\/p>\n

The theme is black-and-yellow.<\/p>\n

The four answers are bumblebee, caution tape, Charlie Brown and Wolverine.<\/p>\n

The green words in today\u2019s Connections<\/p>\n

The theme is places where everyone thinks the same ways.<\/p>\n

The four answers are bubble, echo chamber, hive mind and silo.<\/p>\n

The blue words in today\u2019s Connections<\/p>\n

The theme is comic book artist\u2019s tools.<\/p>\n

The four answers are Bristol board, dip pen, India ink and straightedge.<\/p>\n

The purple words in today\u2019s Connections<\/p>\n

The theme is triangle logos.<\/p>\n

The four answers are Bass Ale, Citgo, Delta Airlines and Google Drive.<\/p>\n

Quick tips for Connections<\/p>\n

#1: Say the clue words out loud, pausing before and after each. That helps you hear the words in the context of a phrase. The Connections editors love to group words together that are used in similar phrasing, like ____ Up.<\/p>\n

#2: Don\u2019t go for the obvious grouping. These editors are smart. Once, they offered SPONGE, BOB, SQUARE and PANTS in the same puzzle. None of those words were in the same category. If you like, hit the \u201cshuffle\u201d button to give yourself a different perspective on the words.<\/p>\n

#3: Break down any compound words and look for similarities. \u201cRushmore\u201d was once in a puzzle where the connection was that each word started with the name of a rock band.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of “Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the ’70s and ’80s,” as well as “The Totally Sweet ’90s.” She’s been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She’s Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she’ll be first in line.
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