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NYT Connections · #1151

NYT Connections Hints & Answers (#1151) — August 5, 2026

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“Test any word that could fit with animals or farms in more than one group before you commit.Today's puzzle has BROTH, CATTLE and MERCHANDISE, which appeared together in Connections #324 (Apr 30, 2024). They were part of different meanings of stock then too. RANCH appeared in Connections #433 (Aug 17, 2024) as part of house designs.”

NYT Connections hints for August 5, 2026

Three levels of help — a definition for every word, colour-coded group nudges, and a heads-up on the traps. Skip to all answers →

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Word clues

A spoiler-free definition for every word in the grid. Tap the eye on any card to reveal which colour-group it belongs to.

1 BROTHThe liquid base that cooks call stock.
2 CAPE CODThe compact, steeply roofed style named after a region.
3 CATTLEThe animals that ranchers call stock.
4 DIESELThe jeans brand named after the fuel type.
5 DRIVEThe everyday word for operating a car or truck.
6 GAPThe well-known mall store that sells denim.
7 INVESTMENTThe shares or bonds that traders call stock.
8 LUCKYThe brand whose name suggests good fortune.
9 MANEUVERTo move something carefully through a tight space.
10 MERCHANDISEThe goods that a shop calls its stock.
11 MISSIONThe simple, stucco style with Spanish roots.
12 PILOTTo guide a plane or ship along its route.
13 RANCHLooks like a farm, but fits here as the single-story design.
14 STEERLooks like livestock, but fits here as control of direction.
15 TUDORThe half-timbered style with steep gables.
16 WRANGLERLooks like an animal handler, but fits here as the brand name.
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Group hints

Four colour-coded groups, easiest → hardest. Every button reveals the hint, the category name, or a single word — tap only what you need.

See Hint Get behind the wheel and set a vehicle's course.
See Group NAVIGATE
See WordDRIVE
See WordMANEUVER
See WordPILOT
See WordSTEER
See Hint Labels sewn into the back of denim pants.
See Group JEANS BRANDS
See WordDIESEL
See WordGAP
See WordLUCKY
See WordWRANGLER
See Hint Common designs for single-family homes in America.
See Group HOUSE STYLES
See WordCAPE COD
See WordMISSION
See WordRANCH
See WordTUDOR
See Hint Different things a store or investor might keep on hand.
See Group WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TO
See WordBROTH
See WordCATTLE
See WordINVESTMENT
See WordMERCHANDISE
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Words the puzzle wants you to mis-group

Read these before you guess — they're the words most likely to break a streak. Tap for the trap.

1 STEER Tap to see why this word traps.
You're probably thinking of a young bull or livestock, but here the puzzle is using it as a verb for directing movement.
2 WRANGLER Tap to see why this word traps.
You're probably thinking of someone who handles animals, but here the puzzle is using it as a jeans brand name.
3 RANCH Tap to see why this word traps.
You're probably thinking of a place that raises animals, but here the puzzle is using it as a style of house.

NYT Connections answers for August 5, 2026

All four groups revealed, easiest first. Each card holds the theme, the four words, and why the group works.

Y NAVIGATE · Yellow · easiest
  • DRIVE
  • MANEUVER
  • PILOT
  • STEER

DRIVE, MANEUVER, PILOT and STEER all mean to guide or control movement. STEER is the one that most solvers will read two ways before the group settles.

G JEANS BRANDS · Green · easy
  • DIESEL
  • GAP
  • LUCKY
  • WRANGLER

DIESEL, GAP, LUCKY and WRANGLER are all brands that make jeans. WRANGLER is the one that most solvers will read as something else first.

B HOUSE STYLES · Blue · medium
  • CAPE COD
  • MISSION
  • RANCH
  • TUDOR

CAPE COD, MISSION, RANCH and TUDOR are all recognized styles of houses. RANCH is the one that most solvers will read as something else first.

P WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TO · Purple · hardest
  • BROTH
  • CATTLE
  • INVESTMENT
  • MERCHANDISE

BROTH, CATTLE, INVESTMENT and MERCHANDISE are all things the word stock can refer to. BROTH is the one that most solvers will read as soup before the connection appears.

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