Connections Hints & Answers — Saturday, August 15, 2026 (#1244)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: EXHAUSTED
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: SEGMENT
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
BEAT · STAGE · GRINCH · BEANSTALK
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1244 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): EXHAUSTED
BEAT, FRIED, SPENT, WORN OUT
🟢 Green: SEGMENT
STAGE, LEG, STRETCH, PHASE
🔵 Blue: ENDING IN UNITS OF LENGTH
GRINCH, LANYARD, HOTFOOT, CHAMOMILE
🟣 Purple (trickiest): ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR FOLLOW SECRETLY
BEANSTALK, HIGHTAIL, SOUNDTRACK, EYESHADOW
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