Connections Hints & Answers — Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (#1242)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: DOOMED
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: BASIC CABLE CHANNELS
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
TOAST · BRAVO · SOLD · AYE
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1242 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): DOOMED
TOAST, DONE, THROUGH, SUNK
🟢 Green: BASIC CABLE CHANNELS
BRAVO, BET, HISTORY, USA
🔵 Blue: WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT
SOLD, GOING, TWICE, ONCE
🟣 Purple (trickiest): HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES
AYE, KNOWS, HARE, TUNG
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