Connections hint for October 23, 2026
The puzzle for Friday, October 23, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- EXTENSION
- LOVE
- DIRECT
- POWER
- SPINAL
- VOCAL
- DRIVER
- DISTANCE
- PHONE
- TIME
- UPDATE
- OPEN
- FRANK
- FORCE
- DOUBLE
- PLUGIN
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 F.
Green: the group name is 6 words long and starts with T.
Blue: the group name is 6 words long and starts with Q.
Purple: the group name is 2 words long and starts with T.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: DIRECT
Green: DRIVER
Blue: DISTANCE
Purple: DOUBLE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: FORTHRIGHT
Green: THINGS YOU INSTALL ON A COMPUTER
Blue: QUANTITIES IN A FORMULA FOR POWER
Purple: ___ TAP
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
FORTHRIGHT: DIRECT, FRANK, OPEN, VOCAL
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
THINGS YOU INSTALL ON A COMPUTER: DRIVER, EXTENSION, PLUGIN, UPDATE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
QUANTITIES IN A FORMULA FOR POWER: DISTANCE, FORCE, POWER, TIME
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
___ TAP: DOUBLE, LOVE, PHONE, SPINAL