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Connections #1,152 hints and answers for Thursday, August 6, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,152 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS

ALPHABET BLOCKS · CUP-AND-BALL · JACOB'S LADDER · LINCOLN LOGS

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

PLACES WITH LANES

BOWLING ALLEY · FREEWAY · SUPERMARKET · SWIMMING POOL

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS

COLOSSEUM · PANTHEON · SPANISH STEPS · TREVI FOUNTAIN

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

PLACES WITH NETS

BARCLAYS CENTER · FISHING BOAT · HOCKEY RINK · TENNIS COURT

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Blossoming forth"