Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, August 20, 2026 (#1252)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: KINDS OF PIZZA
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: KINDS OF NUMBERS
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: SIMILARLY SHAPED TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
HAWAIIAN · TELEPHONE · APOSTROPHE · OXFORD
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1252 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): KINDS OF PIZZA
HAWAIIAN, WHITE, DIAVOLA, MEAT LOVERS
🟢 Green: KINDS OF NUMBERS
TELEPHONE, SERIAL, ATOMIC, SOCIAL SECURITY
🔵 Blue: SIMILARLY SHAPED TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS
APOSTROPHE, OKINA, COMMA, CEDILLA
🟣 Purple (trickiest): STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS
OXFORD, RATCHET, PIGMENT, DRAGONFLY
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