Connections · Hints and answers

Connections #1,153 hints and answers for Friday, August 7, 2026

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

Connections #1,153 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: These four belong together for one clean reason. If two of them pair up in your head first, let the other two confirm it.

COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE

FRAGRANCE · JAR · WAX · WICK

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.

COLD THINGS

LIQUID NITROGEN · REFRIGERATOR · SNOW · SUNDAE

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR

BUTTONS · CABLES · MOTOR · SHAFT

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: These four belong together for one clean reason. If two of them pair up in your head first, let the other two confirm it.

STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALS

BUCKYBALL · JACKPOT · RAMBO · TOMATILLO

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Struggling to find the words"