Connections hint for October 10, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, October 10, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- OUTLINE
- SHADOW
- FEED
- FIGURE
- DRAFT
- IMAGINE
- KICK
- NOTIFICATIONS
- GATHER
- NOTES
- UN
- MESSAGES
- BEAT
- SUPPOSE
- PROFILE
- THESIS
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 5 words long and starts with U.
Green: the group name is 1 word long and starts with P.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with S.
Purple: the group name is 1 word long and starts with B.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: DRAFT
Green: FIGURE
Blue: FEED
Purple: BEAT
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: USEFUL WHEN WRITING A PAPER
Green: PRESUME
Blue: SOCIAL MEDIA SECTIONS
Purple: ___BOXING
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
USEFUL WHEN WRITING A PAPER: DRAFT, NOTES, OUTLINE, THESIS
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
PRESUME: FIGURE, GATHER, IMAGINE, SUPPOSE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
SOCIAL MEDIA SECTIONS: FEED, MESSAGES, NOTIFICATIONS, PROFILE
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
___BOXING: BEAT, KICK, SHADOW, UN