Connections hint for July 11, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, July 11, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- STILL
- STILTS
- SLINKY
- AARDVARK
- WOODY
- GLASSY
- CANNON
- BOCCE
- EBBING
- BO PEEP
- FLAT
- UNICYCLE
- CALM
- JESSIE
- TRAPEZE
- TWIDDLE
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 3 words long and starts with U.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with T.
Purple: the group name is 8 words long and starts with D.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: CANNON
Green: CALM
Blue: BO PEEP
Purple: AARDVARK
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: CIRCUS EQUIPMENT
Green: UNDISTURBED, AS WATER
Blue: "TOY STORY" CHARACTERS
Purple: DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
CIRCUS EQUIPMENT: CANNON, STILTS, TRAPEZE, UNICYCLE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
UNDISTURBED, AS WATER: CALM, FLAT, GLASSY, STILL
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
"TOY STORY" CHARACTERS: BO PEEP, JESSIE, SLINKY, WOODY
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION: AARDVARK, BOCCE, EBBING, TWIDDLE