NYT Connections Hints for August 4, 2026 — Puzzle #1150

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1150 on August 4, 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 4, 2026 (2026-08-04) · #1150 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-08-04.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:

L _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ _ N _ _ S _ _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ _
V _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS

Show theme 2

ICONIC NYC SIGHTS

Show theme 3

THINGS WITH PEDALS

Show theme 4

V-SHAPED THINGS

NYT Connections answer for August 4, 2026 — puzzle #1150

LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS

CIGARETTE, POOL NOODLE, PRETZEL ROD, FOAM ROLLER

ICONIC NYC SIGHTS

TAXI CAB, PIGEON, BODEGA, SUBWAY STATION

THINGS WITH PEDALS

PIANO, UNICYCLE, SEWING MACHINE, SWAN BOAT

V-SHAPED THINGS

PEACE SIGN, CHEVRON, ANGLE BRACKET, GOOSE FORMATION

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