Connections hint for July 19, 2026
The puzzle for Sunday, July 19, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- SWITCH
- SWIRL
- LONG
- GAME
- POKER
- PAIR
- FLUSH
- STRAIGHT
- RELAY
- SYNC
- DRAIN
- FUSE
- CONNECT
- BREAKER
- REFILL
- JOIN
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 D.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with T.
Purple: the group name is 3 words long and starts with F.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BREAKER
Green: CONNECT
Blue: DRAIN
Purple: GAME
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: CIRCUIT COMPONENTS
Green: DIGITAL COUPLING VERBS
Blue: THINGS TOILETS DO
Purple: ___ FACE EXPRESSIONS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
CIRCUIT COMPONENTS: BREAKER, FUSE, RELAY, SWITCH
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
DIGITAL COUPLING VERBS: CONNECT, JOIN, PAIR, SYNC
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
THINGS TOILETS DO: DRAIN, FLUSH, REFILL, SWIRL
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
___ FACE EXPRESSIONS: GAME, LONG, POKER, STRAIGHT