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Connections #1,155 hints and answers for Sunday, August 9, 2026

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

Connections #1,155 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.

TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH

CHANGE TACK · COURSE-CORRECT · RECALIBRATE · SHIFT GEARS

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.

CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS

CAPS FOR SALE · CORDUROY · GOODNIGHT MOON · MADELINE

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.

MOVIE SUBGENRES

BUDDY COP · NEO-NOIR · SPACE OPERA · SPAGHETTI WESTERN

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.

THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF

BAD DREAM · ESCAPE ROOM · JURY DUTY · LABYRINTH

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Theme clue: "Isn't that a bit much?"