Connections hint for July 29, 2026
The puzzle for Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- CORK
- PEARL
- BASIC
- STAPLE
- MID
- WORD
- CHALK
- WHITE
- BLACK
- VANILLA
- GEM
- NAIL
- RIVET
- NUGGET
- SCREW
- PLAIN
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 1 word long and starts with F.
Green: the group name is 1 word long and starts with N.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with U.
Purple: the group name is 4 words long and starts with B.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: NAIL
Green: BASIC
Blue: GEM
Purple: BLACK
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: FASTENERS
Green: NONDESCRIPT
Blue: UNITS OF WISDOM
Purple: ___BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
FASTENERS: NAIL, RIVET, SCREW, STAPLE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
NONDESCRIPT: BASIC, MID, PLAIN, VANILLA
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
UNITS OF WISDOM: GEM, NUGGET, PEARL, WORD
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
___BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM: BLACK, CHALK, CORK, WHITE