What is the NYT Connections answer for August 4 (#1150)?

The four groups are LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS (CIGARETTE, FOAM ROLLER, POOL NOODLE, PRETZEL ROD); ICONIC NYC SIGHTS (BODEGA, PIGEON, SUBWAY STATION, TAXI CAB); THINGS WITH PEDALS (PIANO, SEWING MACHINE, SWAN BOAT, UNICYCLE); V-SHAPED THINGS (ANGLE BRACKET, CHEVRON, GOOSE FORMATION, PEACE SIGN).

Which Connections group is hardest today?

The purple group — "V-SHAPED THINGS" — is the trickiest, as it usually relies on wordplay or a hidden connection rather than a straightforward category.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, then blue, and purple is the hardest — often involving wordplay or a hidden twist.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026#1150

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — Tuesday, August 4

DailyWordHints Editorial August 4

LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS

Easiest

ICONIC NYC SIGHTS

Easy

THINGS WITH PEDALS

Tricky

V-SHAPED THINGS

Hardest

Today's NYT Connections groups are LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS (yellow), ICONIC NYC SIGHTS (green), THINGS WITH PEDALS (blue), V-SHAPED THINGS (purple).

CIGARETTE

PEACE SIGN

PIANO

TAXI CAB

CHEVRON

UNICYCLE

PIGEON

POOL NOODLE

SEWING MACHINE

ANGLE BRACKET

PRETZEL ROD

BODEGA

SUBWAY STATION

FOAM ROLLER

SWAN BOAT

GOOSE FORMATION

Hints by group

yellowEasiest

greenEasy

blueTricky

purpleHardest

Full answers below

Today’s answers

yellowEasiest

greenEasy

blueTricky

purpleHardest

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Today's Connections hints (no answers yet)

Here are spoiler-free nudges for NYT Connections #1150, Tuesday, August 4. Reveal one color at a time and work from the easiest group (yellow) to the trickiest (purple).

How to use these hints

Each clue is written so it never names any of the sixteen words — it just points you in the right direction. Open the full answer only once you're truly stuck.

Strategy for solving today's grid

Lock in the group you're most confident about first to shrink the board, but resist the obvious four-of-a-kind — the puzzle almost always plants a word that fits two themes. Save the purple group for last; it usually hides the wordplay twist.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NYT Connections answer for August 4 (#1150)?: The four groups are LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS (CIGARETTE, FOAM ROLLER, POOL NOODLE, PRETZEL ROD); ICONIC NYC SIGHTS (BODEGA, PIGEON, SUBWAY STATION, TAXI CAB); THINGS WITH PEDALS (PIANO, SEWING MACHINE, SWAN BOAT, UNICYCLE); V-SHAPED THINGS (ANGLE BRACKET, CHEVRON, GOOSE FORMATION, PEACE SIGN).
Which Connections group is hardest today?: The purple group — "V-SHAPED THINGS" — is the trickiest, as it usually relies on wordplay or a hidden connection rather than a straightforward category.
What do the Connections colors mean?: Yellow is the easiest group, then green, then blue, and purple is the hardest — often involving wordplay or a hidden twist.