Connections · Archive · #1157
Connections Answers #1157
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1157
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1157
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Yellow · DOOMED
TOASTDONETHROUGHSUNK
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Green · BASIC CABLE CHANNELS
BRAVOBETHISTORYUSA
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Blue · WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT
SOLDGOINGTWICEONCE
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Purple · HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
AYEKNOWSHARETUNG
The Purple Group
Homophone · HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
AYE · KNOWS · HARE · TUNG
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Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four hidden groups of four, with only four mistakes allowed. Groups run yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest, often wordplay). New to it? Our how-to-play guide covers the full strategy, or grab today's Connections answers.
FAQ
What were the Connections answers for #1157?
Connections #1157 (Tuesday, August 11, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). The purple group used homophone, which is where most solvers slip.