Connections hint for July 23, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, July 23, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- JANGLE
- INTENSE
- ORANGE
- FELINE
- FEBRILE
- BASEBALL
- MARBLE
- APRON
- APPOINT
- TERMINAL
- EXCITED
- RUNWAY
- FRENETIC
- HANGAR
- DEPLANE
- GLOBE
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 S.
Green: the group name is 4 words long and starts with I.
Blue: the group name is 4 words long and starts with P.
Purple: the group name is 4 words long and starts with E.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BASEBALL
Green: EXCITED
Blue: APRON
Purple: APPOINT
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: SPHERICAL THINGS
Green: IN AN ANXIOUS STATE
Blue: PARTS OF AN AIRPORT
Purple: ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
SPHERICAL THINGS: BASEBALL, GLOBE, MARBLE, ORANGE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
IN AN ANXIOUS STATE: EXCITED, FEBRILE, FRENETIC, INTENSE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
PARTS OF AN AIRPORT: APRON, HANGAR, RUNWAY, TERMINAL
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS: APPOINT, DEPLANE, FELINE, JANGLE