Connections hint for October 14, 2026
The puzzle for Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- FEED
- THING
- SERVE
- SUGGESTION
- FIERY
- FLICKER
- FLASH
- FOMENT
- SMASH
- HULK
- TRACE
- FUMBLE
- SLICE
- WHIFF
- VOLLEY
- PUNISHER
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 H.
Green: the group name is 2 words long and starts with T.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with S.
Purple: the group name is 6 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: FLICKER
Green: SERVE
Blue: FLASH
Purple: FEED
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: HINT
Green: TENNIS SHOTS
Blue: SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"
Purple: STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM"
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
HINT: FLICKER, SUGGESTION, TRACE, WHIFF
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
TENNIS SHOTS: SERVE, SLICE, SMASH, VOLLEY
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE": FLASH, HULK, PUNISHER, THING
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM": FEED, FIERY, FOMENT, FUMBLE