India, Aug. 15 -- Saturday's NYT Connections puzzle for August 15, 2026 is Game #1161, and it offers a classic mix of straightforward clues and a few deliberately misleading patterns. The board contains 16 words divided into four groups of four, meaning players need to identify four separate connections before making four mistakes. The puzzle is rated easy based on the supplied puzzle assessment, although one category can easily catch players out and the key challenge is recognising that two groups rely on words ending with related terms.

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a daily word-association game from The New York Times while players receive 16 words and must sort them into four groups of four. Each group shares a hidden ...