Connections Hints & Answers — Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (#1201)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: PIECE OF CAKE
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: CONCEAL
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
PICNIC · BLANKET · BASKET · ANTS
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1201 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): PIECE OF CAKE
PICNIC, BREEZE, SNAP, CINCH
🟢 Green: CONCEAL
BLANKET, MASK, OBSCURE, HIDE
🔵 Blue: WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES
BASKET, PICKLE, FOOT, BASE
🟣 Purple (trickiest): HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS
ANTS, COCOA, SEOUL, RHEO
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