NYT Connections Hints for August 29, 2026 — Puzzle #1175

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1175 on August 29, 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 29, 2026 (2026-08-29) · #1175 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-08-29.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:

U _ _ _ _ T _ _ H _ _ _ O _ A C _ _
K _ _ _ _ O _ S _ _ _ _
K _ _ _ _ _ _ _ K _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ F _ _ _ _ _ _ F _ _ _ G _ _ _ _ M _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

UNDER THE HOOD OF A CAR

Show theme 2

KINDS OF SALAD

Show theme 3

KEYBOARD KEYS

Show theme 4

STARTING WITH FIGURES FROM GREEK MYTH

NYT Connections answer for August 29, 2026 — puzzle #1175

UNDER THE HOOD OF A CAR

BATTERY, ENGINE, RADIATOR, ALTERNATOR

KINDS OF SALAD

GREEK, HOUSE, WEDGE, CHOPPED

KEYBOARD KEYS

ESCAPE, SPACE, CONTROL, SHIFT

STARTING WITH FIGURES FROM GREEK MYTH

HYDRANT, TRITONE, AT LAST, HERALD

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