Connections hint for August 3, 2026
The puzzle for Monday, August 3, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- NEEDLESS
- MYRRH
- BACKSTREET
- TEA SET
- NSYNC
- SAGE
- FLY BY
- NAG CHAMPA
- MINT
- BYWAY
- BUG FIX
- RHYTHM
- FOREST
- LANE
- HUNTER
- ALLEY
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 3 words long and starts with R.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with S.
Blue: the group name is 5 words long and starts with Y.
Purple: the group name is 5 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: ALLEY
Green: FOREST
Blue: FLY BY
Purple: BUG FIX
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: ROAD LESS TRAVELED
Green: SHADES OF GREEN
Blue: "Y" IS THE ONLY VOWEL
Purple: STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "PESTER"
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
ROAD LESS TRAVELED: ALLEY, BACKSTREET, BYWAY, LANE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
SHADES OF GREEN: FOREST, HUNTER, MINT, SAGE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
"Y" IS THE ONLY VOWEL: FLY BY, MYRRH, NSYNC, RHYTHM
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "PESTER": BUG FIX, NAG CHAMPA, NEEDLESS, TEA SET