Connections hint for October 26, 2026
The puzzle for Monday, October 26, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- WELCOME
- HALLOWEEK
- CHILLING
- TOY
- YOGA
- JAWN
- SPORTING
- PRAYER
- PSYCHS
- HOUND
- MANAGING
- WRESTLING
- SAME OLD
- HOSTED
- HERDING
- NOT BAD
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 R.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with K.
Blue: the group name is 4 words long and starts with A.
Purple: the group name is 6 words long and starts with H.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: CHILLING
Green: PRAYER
Blue: HERDING
Purple: HALLOWEEK
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?"
Green: KINDS OF MATS
Blue: AKC DOG BREED GROUPS
Purple: HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
RESPONSES TO "HOW ARE YOU?": CHILLING, MANAGING, NOT BAD, SAME OLD
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
KINDS OF MATS: PRAYER, WELCOME, WRESTLING, YOGA
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
AKC DOG BREED GROUPS: HERDING, HOUND, SPORTING, TOY
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
HORROR MOVIES WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED: HALLOWEEK, HOSTED, JAWN, PSYCHS