NYT Connections Hints for August 6, 2026 — Puzzle #1152

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1152 on August 6, 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 6, 2026 (2026-08-06) · #1152 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-08-06.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:

C _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _
P _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ L _ _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
P _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ N _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS

Show theme 2

PLACES WITH LANES

Show theme 3

ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS

Show theme 4

PLACES WITH NETS

NYT Connections answer for August 6, 2026 — puzzle #1152

CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS

JACOB'S LADDER, LINCOLN LOGS, ALPHABET BLOCKS, CUP-AND-BALL

PLACES WITH LANES

SWIMMING POOL, FREEWAY, SUPERMARKET, BOWLING ALLEY

ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS

COLOSSEUM, PANTHEON, SPANISH STEPS, TREVI FOUNTAIN

PLACES WITH NETS

TENNIS COURT, HOCKEY RINK, BARCLAYS CENTER, FISHING BOAT

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