Connections hint for August 20, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, August 20, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- TELEPHONE
- APOSTROPHE
- OXFORD
- SERIAL
- HAWAIIAN
- OKINA
- RATCHET
- COMMA
- WHITE
- PIGMENT
- ATOMIC
- DRAGONFLY
- DIAVOLA
- CEDILLA
- MEAT LOVERS
- SOCIAL SECURITY
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 K.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with K.
Blue: the group name is 4 words long and starts with S.
Purple: the group name is 5 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: DIAVOLA
Green: ATOMIC
Blue: APOSTROPHE
Purple: DRAGONFLY
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: KINDS OF PIZZA
Green: KINDS OF NUMBERS
Blue: SIMILARLY SHAPED TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS
Purple: STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
KINDS OF PIZZA: DIAVOLA, HAWAIIAN, MEAT LOVERS, WHITE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
KINDS OF NUMBERS: ATOMIC, SERIAL, SOCIAL SECURITY, TELEPHONE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
SIMILARLY SHAPED TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS: APOSTROPHE, CEDILLA, COMMA, OKINA
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS: DRAGONFLY, OXFORD, PIGMENT, RATCHET