Connections hint for November 6, 2026
The puzzle for Friday, November 6, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- BACKUP
- PICKUP
- MAKEUP
- HOT ROD
- FLATBED
- FABRIC
- EXTRA
- WOOLENS
- TRAFFIC CONE
- SEMI
- CONSTITUTION
- REPLACEMENT
- SPARE
- OSIRIS
- STRUCTURE
- TANKER
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 C.
Green: the group name is 1 word long and starts with C.
Blue: the group name is 3 words long and starts with K.
Purple: the group name is 6 words long and starts with E.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: CONSTITUTION
Green: BACKUP
Blue: FLATBED
Purple: HOT ROD
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: COMPOSITION
Green: COPY
Blue: KINDS OF TRUCKS
Purple: ENDING IN PARTS OF THE EYE
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
COMPOSITION: CONSTITUTION, FABRIC, MAKEUP, STRUCTURE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
COPY: BACKUP, EXTRA, REPLACEMENT, SPARE
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
KINDS OF TRUCKS: FLATBED, PICKUP, SEMI, TANKER
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
ENDING IN PARTS OF THE EYE: HOT ROD, OSIRIS, TRAFFIC CONE, WOOLENS