Connections hint for August 8, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, August 8, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- EASY
- WHOOPEE
- BELT
- GOGGLES
- CUTIE
- PHRASE
- PIN
- COUCH
- HOT DOG
- EFFECTS
- EXPRESS
- RAZOR
- I OWE YOU
- YAHOO
- FRAME
- HURRAH
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 4 words long and starts with Q.
Green: the group name is 1 word long and starts with C.
Blue: the group name is 6 words long and starts with W.
Purple: the group name is 2 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: HOT DOG
Green: COUCH
Blue: CUTIE
Purple: BELT
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT
Green: CONVEY
Blue: WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES
Purple: SAFETY ___
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT: HOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, YAHOO
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
CONVEY: COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, PHRASE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES: CUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, I OWE YOU
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
SAFETY ___: BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, RAZOR