Connections hint for July 31, 2026
The puzzle for Friday, July 31, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- MOLD
- SPEAR
- DAPPLE
- PRINCESS
- MUSHROOM
- JOYSTICK
- SLIME
- FUNGUS
- CHEERIOS
- DINOSAUR
- FASHION
- MODEL
- GLEEK
- SHAPE
- PLUMBER
- JDATE
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 C.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with S.
Blue: the group name is 4 words long and starts with F.
Purple: the group name is 3 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: FASHION
Green: DINOSAUR
Blue: DAPPLE
Purple: CHEERIOS
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: CONSTRUCT
Green: SUPER MARIO FIGURES
Blue: FRUITS PLUS STARTING LETTER
Purple: STARTING WITH MERRIMENTS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
CONSTRUCT: FASHION, MODEL, MOLD, SHAPE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
SUPER MARIO FIGURES: DINOSAUR, MUSHROOM, PLUMBER, PRINCESS
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
FRUITS PLUS STARTING LETTER: DAPPLE, JDATE, SLIME, SPEAR
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
STARTING WITH MERRIMENTS: CHEERIOS, FUNGUS, GLEEK, JOYSTICK