Connections hint for June 25, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, June 25, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- POLONIUM
- CRANIUM
- COMPACT
- HOCKEY
- CROQUETTE
- TRACKPAD
- LEAD
- SQUASHED
- MERCURY
- DUCTILE
- DENSE
- MICROPHONE
- MONITOR
- FRANCIUM
- PRINTER
- COMPRESSED
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 2 words long and starts with C.
Green: the group name is 2 words long and starts with T.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with H.
Purple: the group name is 4 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: MICROPHONE
Green: COMPACT
Blue: FRANCIUM
Purple: CRANIUM
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: COMPUTER PERIPHERALS
Green: TIGHTLY PACKED
Blue: HAZARDOUS ELEMENTAL METALS
Purple: STARTING WITH BIRD HOMOPHONES
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
COMPUTER PERIPHERALS: MICROPHONE, MONITOR, PRINTER, TRACKPAD
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
TIGHTLY PACKED: COMPACT, COMPRESSED, DENSE, SQUASHED
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
HAZARDOUS ELEMENTAL METALS: FRANCIUM, LEAD, MERCURY, POLONIUM
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
STARTING WITH BIRD HOMOPHONES: CRANIUM, CROQUETTE, DUCTILE, HOCKEY