Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, August 27, 2026 (#1261)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: ELECTRIC THINGS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: MOVED TO TEARS
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: SHADES OF GRAY
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
PIKACHU · MISTY · DOVE · SPUNK
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1261 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): ELECTRIC THINGS
PIKACHU, LIGHTNING, LIVE WIRE, ELECTRIC EEL
🟢 Green: MOVED TO TEARS
MISTY, EMOTIONAL, OVERCOME, CHOKED UP
🔵 Blue: SHADES OF GRAY
DOVE, SLATE, ASH, PEWTER
🟣 Purple (trickiest): MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER
SPUNK, NEMO, BROCK, WRAP
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