Connections hint for October 15, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, October 15, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- SMOKE
- BASKET
- DRY
- FOOT
- VOLLEY
- CANNON
- RUN
- PICKLE
- BASE
- GOAL
- FORGE
- FOUNDATION
- CURE
- RACINE
- BOTTOM
- TOUCHDOWN
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 4 words long and starts with W.
Green: the group name is 6 words long and starts with T.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with L.
Purple: the group name is 6 words long and starts with L.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: CURE
Green: BASKET
Blue: BASE
Purple: CANNON
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD
Green: THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTS
Blue: LOWEST PART
Purple: LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGED
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD: CURE, DRY, PICKLE, SMOKE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTS: BASKET, GOAL, RUN, TOUCHDOWN
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
LOWEST PART: BASE, BOTTOM, FOOT, FOUNDATION
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGED: CANNON, FORGE, RACINE, VOLLEY