Connections hint for July 17, 2026
The puzzle for Friday, July 17, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- CRANE GAME
- SATIRES
- TICKETS
- CARDINAL DIRECTIONS
- SWAN SONG
- SUITS
- ROBIN HOOD
- PLOT SPOILER
- TREE TRUNK
- TOKENS
- SEASONS
- EPILOGUE
- LAST DANCE
- CLASSICAL ELEMENTS
- FAREWELL
- PINBALL
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 G.
Green: the group name is 4 words long and starts with S.
Blue: the group name is 4 words long and starts with F.
Purple: the group name is 6 words long and starts with E.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: EPILOGUE
Green: CRANE GAME
Blue: CARDINAL DIRECTIONS
Purple: PLOT SPOILER
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: GRAND FINALE
Green: SEEN IN AN ARCADE
Blue: FOUR GROUPS OF FOUR
Purple: ENDING IN PARTS OF A CAR
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
GRAND FINALE: EPILOGUE, FAREWELL, LAST DANCE, SWAN SONG
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
SEEN IN AN ARCADE: CRANE GAME, PINBALL, TICKETS, TOKENS
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
FOUR GROUPS OF FOUR: CARDINAL DIRECTIONS, CLASSICAL ELEMENTS, SEASONS, SUITS
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
ENDING IN PARTS OF A CAR: PLOT SPOILER, ROBIN HOOD, SATIRES, TREE TRUNK