Connections hint for August 6, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, August 6, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- SWIMMING POOL
- TENNIS COURT
- FREEWAY
- HOCKEY RINK
- BARCLAYS CENTER
- COLOSSEUM
- SUPERMARKET
- JACOB'S LADDER
- PANTHEON
- BOWLING ALLEY
- LINCOLN LOGS
- SPANISH STEPS
- ALPHABET BLOCKS
- FISHING BOAT
- TREVI FOUNTAIN
- CUP-AND-BALL
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 C.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with P.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with I.
Purple: the group name is 3 words long and starts with P.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: ALPHABET BLOCKS
Green: BOWLING ALLEY
Blue: COLOSSEUM
Purple: BARCLAYS CENTER
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS
Green: PLACES WITH LANES
Blue: ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS
Purple: PLACES WITH NETS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS: ALPHABET BLOCKS, CUP-AND-BALL, JACOB'S LADDER, LINCOLN LOGS
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
PLACES WITH LANES: BOWLING ALLEY, FREEWAY, SUPERMARKET, SWIMMING POOL
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS: COLOSSEUM, PANTHEON, SPANISH STEPS, TREVI FOUNTAIN
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
PLACES WITH NETS: BARCLAYS CENTER, FISHING BOAT, HOCKEY RINK, TENNIS COURT