NYT Connections Hints for August 14, 2026 — Puzzle #1160

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1160 on August 14, 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 14, 2026 (2026-08-14) · #1160 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-08-14.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:

B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
P _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ S _ _ _ W _ _ _
C _ _ _ _ B _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

BLACK-AND-YELLOW

Show theme 2

PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS

Show theme 3

COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS

Show theme 4

TRIANGLE LOGOS

NYT Connections answer for August 14, 2026 — puzzle #1160

BLACK-AND-YELLOW

BUMBLEBEE, CHARLIE BROWN, CAUTION TAPE, WOLVERINE

PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS

BUBBLE, ECHO CHAMBER, SILO, HIVEMIND

COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS

STRAIGHTEDGE, INDIA INK, DIP PEN, BRISTOL BOARD

TRIANGLE LOGOS

BASS ALE, DELTA AIR LINES, CITGO, GOOGLE DRIVE

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