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Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 2, #1148 - CNET

www.cnet.com · July 31, 2026 · 12:18

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 1148 for Sunday, Aug. 2.

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a lot of very short words today. It’s not easy to solve! The purple category is fun, though, especially if you like to travel. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers.

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.

Green group hint: How you get somewhere.

Blue group hint: Edna from The Incredibles.

Purple group: US airport codes plus starting letter.

The four answers are actually, like, so and well.

The four answers are by, per, through and via.

The four answers are airplane, beast, dark and à la.

The theme is US airport codes plus starting letter.

The four answers are asea (SEA), flax (LAX), lord (ORD) and Olga (LGA).