Connections Hints & Answers — Tuesday, August 18, 2026 (#1255)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: PJS
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
RED CARPET · PRIVATE JET · BASKETBALL · FILM NOIR
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1255 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
RED CARPET, VELVET ROPE, LIMOUSINE, PAPARAZZI
🟢 Green: PJS
PRIVATE JET, PRACTICAL JOKE, PETROLEUM JELLY, POETIC JUSTICE
🔵 Blue: THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
BASKETBALL, SWEET POTATO, TRAFFIC CONE, ORANGUTAN
🟣 Purple (trickiest): THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
FILM NOIR, SANDPAPER, FLYERS MASCOT, COWBOY COFFEE
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