Connections hint for August 26, 2026
The puzzle for Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- PARK
- LIME
- PIANO
- FORTE
- LARGO
- PRESTO
- SIGNATURE
- PAGE
- GIFT
- PHOSPHORUS
- BEHOLD
- CHAIN
- VOILÀ
- TALENT
- SHAZAM
- STRENGTH
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 1 word long and starts with K.
Blue: the group name is 5 words long and starts with W.
Purple: the group name is 2 words long and starts with K.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BEHOLD
Green: FORTE
Blue: PAGE
Purple: CHAIN
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: "THERE YOU HAVE IT!"
Green: KNACK
Blue: WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR
Purple: KEY ___
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
"THERE YOU HAVE IT!": BEHOLD, PRESTO, SHAZAM, VOILÀ
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
KNACK: FORTE, GIFT, STRENGTH, TALENT
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
WHAT "P" MIGHT STAND FOR: PAGE, PARK, PHOSPHORUS, PIANO
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
KEY ___: CHAIN, LARGO, LIME, SIGNATURE