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Connections #1,158 hints and answers for Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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

Connections #1,158 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: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING

FOSTER · HARBOR · MAINTAIN · NURSE

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.

KINDS OF FROGS

BULL · GREEN · POISON DART · TREE

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Four words, one thread. Say each of the four out loud - the link is usually plainer than it looks.

NBC SITCOM SURNAMES

BENES · BING · LEMON · SCOTT

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.

STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES

FINE PRINT · GOODBYE · GREAT WHITE · OKAYAMA

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Making a difference"