Connections hint for October 7, 2026
The puzzle for Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- MUSICAL
- CINNAMON
- TRIDENT
- HOT DOG
- STICKY
- SQUIRREL
- MONOLOGUE
- PLAY
- BANK
- DICHOTOMY
- HAMBURGER
- STORE
- CHOREOGRAPHY
- STASH
- ORCHESTRATIONS
- TETRACYCLINE
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 S.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with K.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with G.
Purple: the group name is 4 words long and starts with B.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BANK
Green: CINNAMON
Blue: DICHOTOMY
Purple: CHOREOGRAPHY
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: SAVE FOR LATER
Green: KINDS OF BUNS
Blue: GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES
Purple: BEST ___ TONY AWARDS
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
SAVE FOR LATER: BANK, SQUIRREL, STASH, STORE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
KINDS OF BUNS: CINNAMON, HAMBURGER, HOT DOG, STICKY
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES: DICHOTOMY, MONOLOGUE, TETRACYCLINE, TRIDENT
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
BEST ___ TONY AWARDS: CHOREOGRAPHY, MUSICAL, ORCHESTRATIONS, PLAY