Connections hint for August 2, 2026
The puzzle for Sunday, August 2, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- LIKE
- AIRPLANE
- VIA
- FLAX
- À LA
- SO
- BY
- DARK
- PER
- LORD
- WELL
- ASEA
- THROUGH
- BEAST
- OLGA
- ACTUALLY
Hints, from gentle to full answers
Hint 1Group name cluesShowHide
Colors run from yellow (the most direct link) to purple (the trickiest).
Yellow: the group name is 2 words long and starts with F.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with B.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with M.
Purple: the group name is 6 words long and starts with U.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: ACTUALLY
Green: BY
Blue: À LA
Purple: ASEA
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: FILLER WORDS
Green: BY MEANS OF
Blue: ___ MODE
Purple: U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
FILLER WORDS: ACTUALLY, LIKE, SO, WELL
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
BY MEANS OF: BY, PER, THROUGH, VIA
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
___ MODE: AIRPLANE, BEAST, DARK, À LA
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER: ASEA, FLAX, LORD, OLGA