Connections hint for September 5, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, September 5, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- SLEEPY
- HONK
- BOBBLE
- GOBBLE
- WARBLE
- COBBLE
- WOBBLE
- TAR
- PI
- HAMMER
- TODDLE
- COO
- SWAY
- JUG
- TORT
- TOTTER
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 M.
Green: the group name is 2 words long and starts with B.
Blue: the group name is 1 word long and starts with H.
Purple: the group name is 4 words long and starts with D.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: SWAY
Green: COO
Blue: BOBBLE
Purple: COBBLE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: MOVE UNSTEADILY
Green: BIRD ONOMATOPOEIA
Blue: ___HEAD
Purple: DESSERTS MINUS LAST LETTER
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
MOVE UNSTEADILY: SWAY, TODDLE, TOTTER, WOBBLE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
BIRD ONOMATOPOEIA: COO, GOBBLE, HONK, WARBLE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
___HEAD: BOBBLE, HAMMER, JUG, SLEEPY
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
DESSERTS MINUS LAST LETTER: COBBLE, PI, TAR, TORT