Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 3, #1149

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some really unusual clues, and could stump a lot of players. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers. Hints for today’s Connections groups Trending Now Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 2, #1148 08/01/2026 Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 31, #1146 07/30/2026 Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 1, #1147 07/31/2026 Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: Think of a certain Robert Frost poem. Green group hint: The color of this group. Blue group hint: Sometimes vowel. Purple group hint: Leave me alone! Answers for today’s Connections groups Yellow group: Road less traveled. Green group: Shades of green. Blue group: “Y” is the only vowel. Purple group: Starting with synonyms for “pester.” What are today’s Connections answers? The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 3, 2026.NYT/Screenshot by CNET The yellow words in today’s Connections The theme is road less traveled. The four answers are alley, backstreet, byway and lane. The green words in today’s Connections The theme is shades of green. The four answers are forest, hunter, mint and sage. The blue words in today’s Connections The theme is “Y” is the only vowel. The four answers are fly by, myrrh, N’Sync and rhythm. The purple words in today’s Connections The theme is starting with synonyms for “pester.” The four answers are bug fix (bug) nag champa (nag), needless (needle) and tea set (tease). Toughest Connections puzzles We’ve made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles​ so far. Maybe they’ll help you see patterns in future puzzles. #5: Included “things you can set,” such as mood, record, table and volleyball. #4: Included “one in a dozen,” such as egg, juror, month and rose. #3: Included “streets on screen,” such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame. #2: Included “power ___” such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip. #1: Included “things that can run,” such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose. Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line. See full bio The Latest from Gael Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 3, #1149 Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Aug. 3 Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 3, #679 Gaming Guides Virtual Reality Gaming Best VR Headsets Best Meta Quest 2 Games and Experiences Best VR Games Best Playstation VR 2 Deals Meta Quest 2 Review PlayStation PS5 Restock Tracker Playstation Plus Review Best PS5 Games Xbox