Connections hint for July 21, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- MUSIC
- GRAM
- DRIVER
- VISION
- TUBE
- CROP
- BOOK
- APP
- ORCHESTRATION
- EXTENSION
- TANK
- KINESIS
- PROMPTER
- HALTER
- LYRICS
- PLUGIN
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 K.
Green: the group name is 2 words long and starts with S.
Blue: the group name is 4 words long and starts with E.
Purple: the group name is 1 word long and starts with T.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: CROP
Green: APP
Blue: BOOK
Purple: GRAM
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: KINDS OF TOPS
Green: SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS
Blue: ELEMENTS OF A MUSICAL
Purple: TELE___
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
KINDS OF TOPS: CROP, HALTER, TANK, TUBE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS: APP, DRIVER, EXTENSION, PLUGIN
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
ELEMENTS OF A MUSICAL: BOOK, LYRICS, MUSIC, ORCHESTRATION
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
TELE___: GRAM, KINESIS, PROMPTER, VISION