Connections hint for November 8, 2026
The puzzle for Sunday, November 8, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- CUT
- LEAK
- CONTEXT
- CARAT
- BUILT
- BLOWOUT
- CLARITY
- CHARRED
- COLOR
- KORN
- INSIGHT
- EXTENSIONS
- RIPPED
- TRIM
- JACKED
- PERSPECTIVE
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 M.
Green: the group name is 3 words long and starts with H.
Blue: the group name is 8 words long and starts with T.
Purple: the group name is 2 words long and starts with V.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BUILT
Green: BLOWOUT
Blue: CLARITY
Purple: CARAT
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: MUSCULAR
Green: HAIR SALON SERVICES
Blue: THINGS THAT HELP MAKE SENSE OF A SITUATION
Purple: VEGETABLE HOMOPHONES
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
MUSCULAR: BUILT, CUT, JACKED, RIPPED
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
HAIR SALON SERVICES: BLOWOUT, COLOR, EXTENSIONS, TRIM
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
THINGS THAT HELP MAKE SENSE OF A SITUATION: CLARITY, CONTEXT, INSIGHT, PERSPECTIVE
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
VEGETABLE HOMOPHONES: CARAT, CHARRED, KORN, LEAK