Connections Hints & Answers — Sunday, August 23, 2026 (#1253)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: DOUBLE VOWELS
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: MADE WITH POTATOES
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
VOLCANO · ANTIFREEZE · VODKA · BAKING SODA
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1253 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE THINGS
VOLCANO, TINDERBOX, POWDER KEG, TIME BOMB
🟢 Green: DOUBLE VOWELS
ANTIFREEZE, VACUUM, SKIING, BAZAAR
🔵 Blue: MADE WITH POTATOES
VODKA, POTATO BATTERY, HOME FRIES, VISCHYSSOISE
🟣 Purple (trickiest): HOUSEHOLD STAIN REMOVERS
BAKING SODA, VINEGAR, CLUB SODA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
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