Connections hint for September 25, 2026
The puzzle for Friday, September 25, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- RATHER
- BOUGIE
- GENIUS
- SPRING
- BORDER
- RATCHET
- SWANK
- SAVAGE
- CLASSY
- LEVY
- PENDULUM
- FANCY
- ESCAPEMENT
- POSH
- FOAMILY
- AYKROYD
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 L.
Green: the group name is 5 words long and starts with P.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with F.
Purple: the group name is 5 words long and starts with T.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BOUGIE
Green: ESCAPEMENT
Blue: AYKROYD
Purple: BORDER
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: LUXE
Green: PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK
Blue: FAMOUS DANS
Purple: TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
LUXE: BOUGIE, FANCY, POSH, SWANK
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK: ESCAPEMENT, PENDULUM, RATCHET, SPRING
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
FAMOUS DANS: AYKROYD, LEVY, RATHER, SAVAGE
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER: BORDER, CLASSY, FOAMILY, GENIUS