Connections hint for August 25, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- SUPERFICIAL
- HYPERSPACE
- HARLEM SHAKE
- LICKETY-SPLIT
- RUNNING MAN
- TRAFFIC CONE
- TIME WARP
- LONG WALK
- ONE-DIMENSIONAL
- PARALLEL UNIVERSE
- GREEN MILE
- INSIDE SCOOP
- COSMETIC
- SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
- TELEPORTATION
- SKIN-DEEP
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 S.
Green: the group name is 2 words long and starts with S.
Blue: the group name is 6 words long and starts with S.
Purple: the group name is 5 words long and starts with E.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: COSMETIC
Green: HYPERSPACE
Blue: GREEN MILE
Purple: HARLEM SHAKE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: SURFACE-LEVEL
Green: SCI-FI PHENOMENA
Blue: STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE"
Purple: ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
SURFACE-LEVEL: COSMETIC, ONE-DIMENSIONAL, SKIN-DEEP, SUPERFICIAL
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
SCI-FI PHENOMENA: HYPERSPACE, PARALLEL UNIVERSE, TELEPORTATION, TIME WARP
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE": GREEN MILE, LONG WALK, RUNNING MAN, SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS: HARLEM SHAKE, INSIDE SCOOP, LICKETY-SPLIT, TRAFFIC CONE