Connections hint for October 17, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, October 17, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- BREA
- KING
- SNAP
- PING
- STILL
- PAZ
- SNOW
- SHOT
- BOHÈME
- FIDDLER
- ALERT
- CHIME
- SCALA
- HERMIT
- DING
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 2 words long and starts with D.
Green: the group name is 1 word long and starts with P.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with K.
Purple: the group name is 2 words long and starts with L.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: ALERT
Green: PRINT
Blue: FIDDLER
Purple: BOHÈME
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS
Green: PHOTO
Blue: KINDS OF CRABS
Purple: LA ___
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS: ALERT, CHIME, DING, PING
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
PHOTO: PRINT, SHOT, SNAP, STILL
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
KINDS OF CRABS: FIDDLER, HERMIT, KING, SNOW
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
LA ___: BOHÈME, BREA, PAZ, SCALA