Connections hint for June 30, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- CURL
- BREEZE
- BOX
- FENCE
- SKETCH
- SKATE
- BOTTLE
- ON TAP
- CAN
- WALL
- RECRUIT
- HEDGE
- LUGE
- NEWSPAPER
- GATE
- SKI
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 D.
Green: the group name is 5 words long and starts with P.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with C.
Purple: the group name is 5 words long and starts with W.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: FENCE
Green: CURL
Blue: BOTTLE
Purple: BREEZE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: DIVIDING STRUCTURES
Green: PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS
Blue: COMMON RECYCLABLES
Purple: WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TO
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
DIVIDING STRUCTURES: FENCE, GATE, HEDGE, WALL
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS: CURL, LUGE, SKATE, SKI
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
COMMON RECYCLABLES: BOTTLE, BOX, CAN, NEWSPAPER
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TO: BREEZE, ON TAP, RECRUIT, SKETCH