Connections Hints for August 31, 2026: Clues and Answers

Today's Connections has four hidden groups of four. Start with a gentle nudge and only open more if you need it.

SUPERCALIPHFRAGILELIPSTICKSALADHEAVYDUSTPOSTERPHARAOHPOKETOOTHPASTEKHANPERISHABLETENNIS BALLSSHOGUNTHIS SIDE UP

Hint 1: One word from each group

Each of these words belongs to a different group.

Hint 2: Yellow (easiest) group theme

The yellow group is Things That Come In Tubes.

Hint 3: Green group theme

The green group is Warnings On A Shipping Box.

Hint 4: Blue group theme

The blue group is Historical Sovereign Titles.

Hint 5: Purple (hardest) group theme

The purple group is ___ Bowl.

Show all four answers

Things That Come In Tubes

LIPSTICK, POSTER, TENNIS BALLS, TOOTHPASTE

Warnings On A Shipping Box

FRAGILE, HEAVY, PERISHABLE, THIS SIDE UP

Historical Sovereign Titles

CALIPH, KHAN, PHARAOH, SHOGUN

___ Bowl

DUST, POKE, SALAD, SUPER

About this puzzle

More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.

Why each word belongs in its group, with a short dictionary meaning where one exists.

Yellow (easiest): Things That Come In Tubes

LIPSTICK: (uncountable) Makeup for the lips.
POSTER: A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.
TENNIS BALLS: A hollow, bouncy rubber ball, pressurized and covered with usually yellow felt, used in the game of tennis.
TOOTHPASTE: A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

Green: Warnings On A Shipping Box

FRAGILE: Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
HEAVY: (of any physical thing) Having great weight.
PERISHABLE: Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
THIS SIDE UP

Blue: Historical Sovereign Titles

CALIPH: The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.
KHAN: A noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.
PHARAOH: (historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by t...
SHOGUN: The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

Purple (hardest): ___ Bowl

DUST: Fine particles.
POKE: To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
SALAD: A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing s...
SUPER: Better than average, better than usual; wonderful.