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Connections #1,160 hints and answers for Friday, August 14, 2026

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

Connections #1,160 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.

BLACK-AND-YELLOW

BUMBLEBEE · CAUTION TAPE · CHARLIE BROWN · WOLVERINE

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.

PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS

BUBBLE · ECHO CHAMBER · HIVEMIND · SILO

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.

COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS

BRISTOL BOARD · DIP PEN · INDIA INK · STRAIGHTEDGE

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.

TRIANGLE LOGOS

BASS ALE · CITGO · DELTA AIR LINES · GOOGLE DRIVE

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Discovered by accident"