Connections hint for September 21, 2026
The puzzle for Monday, September 21, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- COMPOSE
- CHECK
- FLY
- BEET
- BRAH
- WORM
- SPAM
- MATE
- CASTLE
- CHUM
- VIVA
- SENT
- CHOP
- CAPTURE
- DRAFTS
- SPINNER
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 E.
Green: the group name is 4 words long and starts with W.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with C.
Purple: the group name is 4 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: COMPOSE
Green: CHUM
Blue: CAPTURE
Purple: BEET
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: EMAIL BUTTONS
Green: WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH
Blue: CHESS VERBS
Purple: STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMES
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
EMAIL BUTTONS: COMPOSE, DRAFTS, SENT, SPAM
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH: CHUM, FLY, SPINNER, WORM
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
CHESS VERBS: CAPTURE, CASTLE, CHECK, MATE
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
STARTS OF COMPOSERS' NAMES: BEET, BRAH, CHOP, VIVA