Connections hint for July 7, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- PLOT
- DISCOUNT
- JOCK
- COLBERT
- LETTERMAN
- FRENCH
- LEMON
- KITCHEN
- BERNIE
- HALL
- OLIVER
- TEAM CAPTAIN
- STUDY
- SAN ANSELMO
- ALL-AMERICAN
- CONSERVATORY
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 3 words long and starts with R.
Green: the group name is 2 words long and starts with S.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with T.
Purple: the group name is 5 words long and starts with E.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: CONSERVATORY
Green: ALL-AMERICAN
Blue: FRENCH
Purple: BERNIE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: ROOMS IN CLUE
Green: STUDENT-ATHLETE DESIGNATIONS
Blue: ___ TWIST
Purple: ENDING IN "SESAME STREET" CHARACTERS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
ROOMS IN CLUE: CONSERVATORY, HALL, KITCHEN, STUDY
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
STUDENT-ATHLETE DESIGNATIONS: ALL-AMERICAN, JOCK, LETTERMAN, TEAM CAPTAIN
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
___ TWIST: FRENCH, LEMON, OLIVER, PLOT
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
ENDING IN "SESAME STREET" CHARACTERS: BERNIE, COLBERT, DISCOUNT, SAN ANSELMO