Connections hint for July 4, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, July 4, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- LINGER
- SPOT
- EPIC
- DREAMS
- ZOMBIE
- ODE
- PEA
- SCORPION
- LAST
- HURRICANE
- NOTHINGS
- STAY
- BALLAD
- CONTINUE
- PAINKILLER
- VILLANELLE
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 P.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with K.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with T.
Purple: the group name is 2 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: CONTINUE
Green: BALLAD
Blue: HURRICANE
Purple: DREAMS
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: PERSIST
Green: KINDS OF POEMS
Blue: TROPICAL DRINKS
Purple: SWEET ___
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
PERSIST: CONTINUE, LAST, LINGER, STAY
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
KINDS OF POEMS: BALLAD, EPIC, ODE, VILLANELLE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
TROPICAL DRINKS: HURRICANE, PAINKILLER, SCORPION, ZOMBIE
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
SWEET ___: DREAMS, NOTHINGS, PEA, SPOT