Connections Hints & Answers — Friday, August 21, 2026 (#1251)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: ___ KIDS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: ONCE IN A ___
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
SLEEP · ACTION · WIMPY · WHILE
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1251 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED
SLEEP, OXYGEN, WATER, NUTRITION
🟢 Green: CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE
ACTION, SHOWTIME, PLACES, CURTAIN UP
🔵 Blue: ___ KIDS
WIMPY, COMEBACK, KARATE, SUNDANCE
🟣 Purple (trickiest): ONCE IN A ___
WHILE, GENERATION, LIFETIME, BLUE MOON
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