Connections hint for November 7, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, November 7, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- POLO
- EASTER
- NEW
- CLONE
- RHODE
- RINGER
- SOON
- TREASURE
- HENLEY
- BOUNTY
- NORTH
- CANE
- SPOILS
- SOUTH
- RAGLAN
- BOOTY
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 P.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with K.
Blue: the group name is 6 words long and starts with F.
Purple: the group name is 4 words long and starts with E.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BOOTY
Green: HENLEY
Blue: NEW
Purple: CANE
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: PIRATE'S PLUNDER
Green: KINDS OF SHIRTS
Blue: FIRST WORDS OF U.S. STATE NAMES
Purple: ENDS OF STORM TYPES
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
PIRATE'S PLUNDER: BOOTY, BOUNTY, SPOILS, TREASURE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
KINDS OF SHIRTS: HENLEY, POLO, RAGLAN, RINGER
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
FIRST WORDS OF U.S. STATE NAMES: NEW, NORTH, RHODE, SOUTH
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
ENDS OF STORM TYPES: CANE, CLONE, EASTER, SOON