NYT Connections Hints for August 5, 2026 — Puzzle #1151

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1151 on August 5, 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 5, 2026 (2026-08-05) · #1151 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-08-05.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:

N _ _ _ _ _ _ _
J _ _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ _
H _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _
W _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ T _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

NAVIGATE

Show theme 2

JEANS BRANDS

Show theme 3

HOUSE STYLES

Show theme 4

WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TO

NYT Connections answer for August 5, 2026 — puzzle #1151

NAVIGATE

STEER, PILOT, DRIVE, MANEUVER

JEANS BRANDS

LUCKY, WRANGLER, GAP, DIESEL

HOUSE STYLES

MISSION, RANCH, CAPE COD, TUDOR

WHAT "STOCK" MIGHT REFER TO

CATTLE, INVESTMENT, BROTH, MERCHANDISE

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