Connections hint for August 27, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, August 27, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- PIKACHU
- SPUNK
- NEMO
- DOVE
- MISTY
- SLATE
- LIGHTNING
- ASH
- PEWTER
- BROCK
- EMOTIONAL
- LIVE WIRE
- OVERCOME
- ELECTRIC EEL
- WRAP
- CHOKED UP
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 E.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with M.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with S.
Purple: the group name is 5 words long and starts with M.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: ELECTRIC EEL
Green: CHOKED UP
Blue: ASH
Purple: BROCK
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: ELECTRIC THINGS
Green: MOVED TO TEARS
Blue: SHADES OF GRAY
Purple: MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
ELECTRIC THINGS: ELECTRIC EEL, LIGHTNING, LIVE WIRE, PIKACHU
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
MOVED TO TEARS: CHOKED UP, EMOTIONAL, MISTY, OVERCOME
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
SHADES OF GRAY: ASH, DOVE, PEWTER, SLATE
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER: BROCK, NEMO, SPUNK, WRAP