Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, August 13, 2026 (#1245)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: PERSEVERE
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: AIRLINE STATUS PERKS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: "COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
CARRY ON · EASE · MILES · COMFORT
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1245 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): PERSEVERE
CARRY ON, MAKE IT, PERSIST, CONTINUE
🟢 Green: MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO)
EASE, INCH, CREEP, EDGE
🔵 Blue: AIRLINE STATUS PERKS
MILES, CHECKED BAGS, UPGRADE, LOUNGE
🟣 Purple (trickiest): "COLD" THINGS, IN IDIOMS
COMFORT, SHOULDER, FEET, TURKEY
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