Connections hint for August 17, 2026
The puzzle for Monday, August 17, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- MACRO
- MEET
- DOLLY
- DOGIE
- ZOOM
- CATTLE
- FISHEYE
- SCRIPT
- WILLIE
- BIRDIE
- PATSY
- FUNCTION
- HUDDLE
- FORMULA
- JOHNNY
- TEAMS
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 V.
Green: the group name is 2 words long and starts with S.
Blue: the group name is 6 words long and starts with F.
Purple: the group name is 3 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: HUDDLE
Green: FORMULA
Blue: DOLLY
Purple: BIRDIE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS
Green: SPREADSHEET FEATURES
Blue: FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS
Purple: STARTING WITH PETS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS: HUDDLE, MEET, TEAMS, ZOOM
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
SPREADSHEET FEATURES: FORMULA, FUNCTION, MACRO, SCRIPT
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS: DOLLY, JOHNNY, PATSY, WILLIE
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
STARTING WITH PETS: BIRDIE, CATTLE, DOGIE, FISHEYE