Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 6, #1152

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some rather long clues, and many of them are very specific. It’s a fun one, but could trip you up. 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.

Yellow group hint: Retro playthings.

Green group hint: You might throw a gutterball here.

Blue group hint: Spots in the Eternal City.

Purple group hint: Catch a butterfly with one.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Classic wooden toys.

Green group: Places with lanes.

Blue group: Iconic Roman landmarks.

Purple group: Places with nets.

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is classic wooden toys.

The four answers are alphabet blocks, cup-and-ball, Jacob’s ladder and Lincoln Logs.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme...

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