NYT Connections Hints for August 2, 2026 — Puzzle #1148

Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1148 on August 2, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: August 2, 2026 (2026-08-02) · #1148 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-08-02.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. The shape of the puzzle

There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).

2. The four themes, masked

Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:

F _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ _
B _ M _ _ _ _ O _
M _ _ _
U _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

FILLER WORDS

Show theme 2

BY MEANS OF

Show theme 3

___ MODE

Show theme 4

U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER

NYT Connections answer for August 2, 2026 — puzzle #1148

FILLER WORDS

LIKE, SO, WELL, ACTUALLY

BY MEANS OF

VIA, BY, PER, THROUGH

___ MODE

AIRPLANE, À LA, DARK, BEAST

U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER

FLAX, LORD, ASEA, OLGA

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