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Connections August 6, 2026: Hints & Answers (#1234)

edited by Wyna Liu.

Recap

On August 6, 2026, the Connections puzzle featured groups that ranged from nostalgic toys to famous landmarks and places with specific features.

The sixteen tiles

The sixteen tiles as dealt. Reveal a group below to tint and caption its tiles here.

SWIMMING POOLTENNIS COURTFREEWAYHOCKEY RINKBARCLAYS CENTERCOLOSSEUMSUPERMARKETJACOB'S LADDERPANTHEONBOWLING ALLEYLINCOLN LOGSSPANISH STEPSALPHABET BLOCKSFISHING BOATTREVI FOUNTAINCUP-AND-BALL

Connections hints, one rung at a time

Six rungs, softest first. The recap above already named the groups, so this ladder is here for anyone replaying the board fresh rather than as a spoiler shield.

  1. Four one-line nudges, one per group

    The softest hint there is.

    Yellow
    Childhood fun
    Green
    Paths ahead
    Blue
    Ancient grandeur
    Purple
    Sports venues
  2. What linked each group, described

    Still no titles and no tiles named.

    Yellow group

    These items evoke nostalgia and are often associated with children's playthings made of wood.

    Green group

    These places all have designated routes or channels for movement, whether for recreation or transportation.

    Blue group

    These structures are renowned for their historical significance and architectural beauty in a ancient city.

    Purple group

    These locations are used for various activities and all have some form of net or barrier.

  3. Board facts

    Counted off the sixteen printed tiles.

    Sixteen tiles, four groups of four, ordered yellow → green → blue → purple from most to least obvious. 11 of the sixteen tiles were more than one word.

    Tiles
    16 across 4 groups
    Longest tile
    15 characters
    Shortest tile
    7 characters
    Multi-word tiles
    11
    Back to the sixteen tiles
  4. The trap on this board

    Which tiles pulled in two directions.

    Some cards could fit into more than one category, consider 'SWIMMING POOL' and 'HOCKEY RINK' which both involve physical activities and could potentially be grouped differently.

  5. The four category titles

    Half the answer.

    Yellow
    CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS
    Green
    PLACES WITH LANES
    Blue
    ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS
    Purple
    PLACES WITH NETS
  6. One tile from each group

    The anchor most people misplaced, matched to its title.

    Yellow — CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS
    LINCOLN LOGS
    Green — PLACES WITH LANES
    SUPERMARKET
    Blue — ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS
    PANTHEON
    Purple — PLACES WITH NETS
    FISHING BOAT
    Open the full groupings

Every Connections group from that board

All four groups, folded. Opening one tints its four tiles above and captions them with the category name.

  • Yellow group · 4 tiles

    CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS

    ALPHABET BLOCKS, CUP-AND-BALL, JACOB'S LADDER, LINCOLN LOGS. The yellow group, 'CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS', consists of ALPHABET BLOCKS, CUP-AND-BALL, JACOB'S LADDER, and LINCOLN LOGS.

  • Green group · 4 tiles

    PLACES WITH LANES

    BOWLING ALLEY, FREEWAY, SUPERMARKET, SWIMMING POOL. The green group, 'PLACES WITH LANES', consists of BOWLING ALLEY, FREEWAY, SUPERMARKET, and SWIMMING POOL.

  • Blue group · 4 tiles

    ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS

    COLOSSEUM, PANTHEON, SPANISH STEPS, TREVI FOUNTAIN. The blue group, 'ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS', consists of COLOSSEUM, PANTHEON, SPANISH STEPS, and TREVI FOUNTAIN.

  • Purple group · 4 tiles

    PLACES WITH NETS

    BARCLAYS CENTER, FISHING BOAT, HOCKEY RINK, TENNIS COURT. The purple group, 'PLACES WITH NETS', consists of BARCLAYS CENTER, FISHING BOAT, HOCKEY RINK, and TENNIS COURT.

This board by the numbers

Puzzle
(#1234) · Thursday, August 6, 2026
Tiles
16 in a 4 × 4 grid
Groups
4, yellow to purple
Multi-word tiles
11
Longest tile
ALPHABET BLOCKS
Mistakes allowed
4 before the board locked

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