NYT Connections Hints for August 7, 2026 — Puzzle #1153

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1153 on August 7, 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 7, 2026 (2026-08-07) · #1153 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-08-07.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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ A C _ _ _ _ _
C _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _
P _ _ _ _ O _ A _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ M _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE

Show theme 2

COLD THINGS

Show theme 3

PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR

Show theme 4

STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALS

NYT Connections answer for August 7, 2026 — puzzle #1153

COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE

JAR, WICK, WAX, FRAGRANCE

COLD THINGS

SNOW, SUNDAE, LIQUID NITROGEN, REFRIGERATOR

PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR

MOTOR, BUTTONS, SHAFT, CABLES

STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALS

JACKPOT, RAMBO, TOMATILLO, BUCKYBALL

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