Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1156 today, released on August 10th, 2026, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.

If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
There are sixteen words for the Connection puzzles, which are:
- BILLY GOAT
- BALANCE DUE
- WILLY-NILLY
- MAIL DELIVERY
- BILL TO
- HELTER-SKELTER
- WILL CALL
- THE DEVIL
- DOCTOR
- ORDER NUMBER
- ANY OLD HOW
- MOBILE TICKET
- UNIT PRICE
- COLONEL SANDERS
- PRINT-AT-HOME
- AT RANDOM

Connections 1156 Group Hints Today (August 10th, 2026)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: One of the groups is “WAYS TO RECEIVE TICKETS“.
- Hint 2: BILLY GOAT and DOCTOR STRANGE are in the same group.
- Hint 3: Here is an image to help you solve one of groups today:

- Hint 4: One group of words is “HAPHAZARDLY“.
What are the Connections 1156 Answers Today? (8/10/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1156 released on 10th August 2026:
- HAPHAZARDLY – ANY OLD HOW, AT RANDOM, HELTER-SKELTER, WILLY-NILLY

- WAYS TO RECEIVE TICKETS – MAIL DELIVERY, MOBILE TICKET, PRINT-AT-HOME, WILL CALL

- SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE – BALANCE DUE, BILL TO, ORDER NUMBER, UNIT PRICE

- FAMOUS GOATEES – BILLY GOAT, COLONEL SANDERS, PIN, LABYRINTH

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