Connections hint for November 10, 2026
The puzzle for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- ABRACADABRA
- ONOMATOPOEIA
- APOTHECARY
- FOOFARAW
- OXYMORON
- PROTOZOOLOGY
- HULLABALOO
- HABERDASHER
- BEEKEEPER
- SCRIVENER
- HYPERBOLE
- BROUHAHA
- WAINWRIGHT
- KERFUFFLE
- INVISIBILITY
- METONYMY
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 H.
Green: the group name is 2 words long and starts with L.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with O.
Purple: the group name is 6 words long and starts with W.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: BROUHAHA
Green: HYPERBOLE
Blue: APOTHECARY
Purple: ABRACADABRA
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: HUBBUB
Green: LITERARY DEVICES
Blue: OLD-TIMEY OCCUPATIONS
Purple: WORDS WITH FIVE OF ONE VOWEL
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
HUBBUB: BROUHAHA, FOOFARAW, HULLABALOO, KERFUFFLE
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
LITERARY DEVICES: HYPERBOLE, METONYMY, ONOMATOPOEIA, OXYMORON
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
OLD-TIMEY OCCUPATIONS: APOTHECARY, HABERDASHER, SCRIVENER, WAINWRIGHT
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
WORDS WITH FIVE OF ONE VOWEL: ABRACADABRA, BEEKEEPER, INVISIBILITY, PROTOZOOLOGY