Connections hint for August 21, 2026
The puzzle for Friday, August 21, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- WIMPY
- WHILE
- SLEEP
- GENERATION
- LIFETIME
- ACTION
- OXYGEN
- COMEBACK
- SHOWTIME
- KARATE
- SUNDANCE
- PLACES
- WATER
- BLUE MOON
- CURTAIN UP
- NUTRITION
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 T.
Green: the group name is 5 words long and starts with C.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with K.
Purple: the group name is 4 words long and starts with O.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: NUTRITION
Green: ACTION
Blue: COMEBACK
Purple: BLUE MOON
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED
Green: CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE
Blue: ___ KIDS
Purple: ONCE IN A ___
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED: NUTRITION, OXYGEN, SLEEP, WATER
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE: ACTION, CURTAIN UP, PLACES, SHOWTIME
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
___ KIDS: COMEBACK, KARATE, SUNDANCE, WIMPY
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
ONCE IN A ___: BLUE MOON, GENERATION, LIFETIME, WHILE