Connections hint for August 4, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- CIGARETTE
- PEACE SIGN
- PIANO
- TAXI CAB
- CHEVRON
- UNICYCLE
- PIGEON
- POOL NOODLE
- SEWING MACHINE
- ANGLE BRACKET
- PRETZEL ROD
- BODEGA
- SUBWAY STATION
- FOAM ROLLER
- SWAN BOAT
- GOOSE FORMATION
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 L.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with I.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with T.
Purple: the group name is 2 words long and starts with V.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: CIGARETTE
Green: BODEGA
Blue: PIANO
Purple: ANGLE BRACKET
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS
Green: ICONIC NYC SIGHTS
Blue: THINGS WITH PEDALS
Purple: V-SHAPED THINGS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
LONG CYLINDRICAL THINGS: CIGARETTE, FOAM ROLLER, POOL NOODLE, PRETZEL ROD
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
ICONIC NYC SIGHTS: BODEGA, PIGEON, SUBWAY STATION, TAXI CAB
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
THINGS WITH PEDALS: PIANO, SEWING MACHINE, SWAN BOAT, UNICYCLE
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
V-SHAPED THINGS: ANGLE BRACKET, CHEVRON, GOOSE FORMATION, PEACE SIGN