Connections hint for November 5, 2026
The puzzle for Thursday, November 5, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- RAINDROP
- ROSE
- WHISKER
- KITTEN
- GIG
- PEAR
- SPIKE
- NARCISSUS
- WEDGE
- RUN
- LOTUS
- UVULA
- BRANDO
- ANEMONE
- SPEEDBAG
- PLATFORM
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 3 words long and starts with K.
Green: the group name is 1 word long and starts with F.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with T.
Purple: the group name is 5 words long and starts with L.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: KITTEN
Green: ANEMONE
Blue: PEAR
Purple: BRANDO
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: KINDS OF HEELS
Green: FLOWERS
Blue: TEARDROP-SHAPED THINGS
Purple: LIQUORS WITH LAST LETTERS CHANGED
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
KINDS OF HEELS: KITTEN, PLATFORM, SPIKE, WEDGE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
FLOWERS: ANEMONE, LOTUS, NARCISSUS, ROSE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
TEARDROP-SHAPED THINGS: PEAR, RAINDROP, SPEEDBAG, UVULA
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
LIQUORS WITH LAST LETTERS CHANGED: BRANDO, GIG, RUN, WHISKER