Connections hint for September 19, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, September 19, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- STICK FIGURE
- MINISKIRT
- LOG CABIN
- SUN
- TAN LINE
- BRANCH OUT
- HOUSE
- TWIGGY
- TREE
- MOD
- SIN CITY
- GROW
- COS LETTUCE
- EXPAND
- CARNABY STREET
- DIVERSIFY
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 W.
Green: the group name is 5 words long and starts with F.
Blue: the group name is 7 words long and starts with A.
Purple: the group name is 5 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BRANCH OUT
Green: HOUSE
Blue: CARNABY STREET
Purple: COS LETTUCE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE
Green: FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING
Blue: ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S
Purple: STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
WIDEN ONE'S SCOPE: BRANCH OUT, DIVERSIFY, EXPAND, GROW
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
FEATURES OF A KID'S DRAWING: HOUSE, STICK FIGURE, SUN, TREE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
ASSOCIATED WITH SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960S: CARNABY STREET, MINISKIRT, MOD, TWIGGY
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
STARTING WITH ABBREVIATED MATH FUNCTIONS: COS LETTUCE, LOG CABIN, SIN CITY, TAN LINE