Connections hint for September 9, 2026
The puzzle for Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- INCOMPREHENSIBLE
- ELECTROMAGNETIC
- NANOTECHNOLOGY
- ARACHNOPHOBIA
- MICROBREWERY
- BEWILDERING
- PICOSECOND
- HALLOWEEN
- ESOTERIC
- MINIVAN
- OPAQUE
- BRUTE
- TASK
- SAW
- IT
- G
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 H.
Green: the group name is 4 words long and starts with W.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with H.
Purple: the group name is 3 words long and starts with W.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BEWILDERING
Green: MICROBREWERY
Blue: ARACHNOPHOBIA
Purple: BRUTE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: HARD TO UNDERSTAND
Green: WORDS WITH "SMALL" PREFIXES
Blue: HORROR MOVIES
Purple: WORDS BEFORE "FORCE"
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
HARD TO UNDERSTAND: BEWILDERING, ESOTERIC, INCOMPREHENSIBLE, OPAQUE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
WORDS WITH "SMALL" PREFIXES: MICROBREWERY, MINIVAN, NANOTECHNOLOGY, PICOSECOND
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
HORROR MOVIES: ARACHNOPHOBIA, HALLOWEEN, IT, SAW
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
WORDS BEFORE "FORCE": BRUTE, ELECTROMAGNETIC, G, TASK