Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1155 today, released on August 9th, 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:
- SHIFT GEARS
- JURY DUTY
- SPACE OPERA
- LABYRINTH
- CAPS FOR SALE
- ESCAPE ROOM
- NEO-NOIR
- COURSE-CORRECT
- BAD DREAM
- BUDDY COP
- CORDUROY
- CHANGE TACK
- MADELINE
- RECALIBRATE
- SPAGHETTI WESTERN
- GOODNIGHT MOON
Connections 1155 Group Hints Today (August 9th, 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 “TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH“.
- Hint 2: BUDDY COP and SPACE OPERA 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 “THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF“.
What are the Connections 1155 Answers Today? (8/9/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1155 released on 9th August 2026:
- TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH – CHANGE TACK, COURSE-CORRECT, RECALIBRATE, SHIFT GEARS
- CLASSIC CHILDREN’S BOOKS – CAPS FOR SALE, CORDUROY, GOODNIGHT MOON, MADELINE
- MOVE SUBGENRES – BUDDY COP, NEO-NOIR, SPACE OPERA, SPAGHETTI WESTERN
- THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF – BAD DREAMS, ESCAPE ROOM, PIN, LABYRINTH
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