Connections hint for August 11, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- TOAST
- AYE
- BRAVO
- SOLD
- BET
- DONE
- HISTORY
- KNOWS
- HARE
- GOING
- THROUGH
- TWICE
- ONCE
- SUNK
- TUNG
- USA
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 1 word long and starts with D.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with B.
Blue: the group name is 5 words long and starts with W.
Purple: the group name is 4 words long and starts with H.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: DONE
Green: BET
Blue: GOING
Purple: AYE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: DOOMED
Green: BASIC CABLE CHANNELS
Blue: WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT
Purple: HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
DOOMED: DONE, SUNK, THROUGH, TOAST
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
BASIC CABLE CHANNELS: BET, BRAVO, HISTORY, USA
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT: GOING, ONCE, SOLD, TWICE
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES: AYE, HARE, KNOWS, TUNG