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Connections #1,150 hints and answers for Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,150 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS

CIGARETTE · FOAM ROLLER · POOL NOODLE · PRETZEL ROD

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

ICONIC NYC SIGHTS

BODEGA · PIGEON · SUBWAY STATION · TAXI CAB

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

THINGS WITH PEDALS

PIANO · SEWING MACHINE · SWAN BOAT · UNICYCLE

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

V-SHAPED THINGS

ANGLE BRACKET · CHEVRON · GOOSE FORMATION · PEACE SIGN

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Theme clue: "Staying healthy"