Connections hint for September 17, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, September 17, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- SPRING
- SUBWAY STATION
- PRESTIGE
- TRIANGLE
- TAP
- GIVE
- LANGUAGE
- FOUNTAIN
- WELL
- BOUNCE
- SEWER LINE
- HANDLES
- SHEEP DETECTIVES
- MINE SHAFT
- FLEXIBILITY
- WOLVERINE
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 E.
Green: the group name is 4 words long and starts with T.
Blue: the group name is 5 words long and starts with H.
Purple: the group name is 2 words long and starts with L.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BOUNCE
Green: MINE SHAFT
Blue: FOUNTAIN
Purple: HANDLES
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: ELASTICITY
Green: THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND
Blue: HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE"
Purple: LOVE ___
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
ELASTICITY: BOUNCE, FLEXIBILITY, GIVE, SPRING
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
THINGS THAT ARE UNDERGROUND: MINE SHAFT, SEWER LINE, SUBWAY STATION, WELL
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
HUGH JACKMAN MOVIES, WITH "THE": FOUNTAIN, PRESTIGE, SHEEP DETECTIVES, WOLVERINE
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
LOVE ___: HANDLES, LANGUAGE, TAP, TRIANGLE