Connections hint for June 22, 2026
The puzzle for Monday, June 22, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- STRESSED
- BOOMER
- POWDER
- HEAD
- ALPHA
- SOFT
- X
- LEAD
- TIMES
- PRIMARY
- SILENT
- ●
- SHORT
- POPSICLE
- BY
- BANGKOK
Hints, from gentle to full answers
Hint 1Group name cluesShowHide
Colors run from yellow (the most direct link) to purple (the trickiest).
Yellow: the group name is 1 word long and starts with D.
Green: the group name is 2 words long and starts with M.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with P.
Purple: the group name is 4 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: ALPHA
Green: ●
Blue: SHORT
Purple: BANGKOK
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: DOMINANT
Green: MULTIPLICATION INDICATORS
Blue: PRONUNCIATION DESCRIPTORS
Purple: STARTING WITH EXPLOSIVE ONOMATOPOEIA
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
DOMINANT: ALPHA, HEAD, LEAD, PRIMARY
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
MULTIPLICATION INDICATORS: BY, TIMES, X, ●
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
PRONUNCIATION DESCRIPTORS: SHORT, SILENT, SOFT, STRESSED
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
STARTING WITH EXPLOSIVE ONOMATOPOEIA: BANGKOK, BOOMER, POPSICLE, POWDER