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Connections #1,156 hints and answers for Monday, August 10, 2026

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

Connections #1,156 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.

HAPHAZARDLY

ANY OLD HOW · AT RANDOM · HELTER-SKELTER · WILLY-NILLY

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.

WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS

MAIL DELIVERY · MOBILE TICKET · PRINT-AT-HOME · WILL CALL

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.

SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE

BALANCE DUE · BILL TO · ORDER NUMBER · UNIT PRICE

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.

FAMOUS GOATEES

BILLY GOAT · COLONEL SANDERS · DOCTOR STRANGE · THE DEVIL

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Back it up"