Connections hint for August 22, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, August 22, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- BITTER
- SPICE
- MEAN
- WINTER
- HAMMER
- CONE
- PLANE
- JET
- GOLDEN
- SAW
- MIST
- MUSK
- GILMORE
- CHISEL
- WATER
- SHOWER
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 2 words long and starts with C.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with K.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with G.
Purple: the group name is 5 words long and starts with G.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: CHISEL
Green: BITTER
Blue: CONE
Purple: GILMORE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: CARPENTRY TOOLS
Green: KINDS OF MELON
Blue: GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS
Purple: ___ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
CARPENTRY TOOLS: CHISEL, HAMMER, PLANE, SAW
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
KINDS OF MELON: BITTER, MUSK, WATER, WINTER
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS: CONE, JET, MIST, SHOWER
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
___ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE: GILMORE, GOLDEN, MEAN, SPICE