PUZZLE EXPLANATIONS

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Explore daily puzzle words, surprising Connections groups, and misleading clues we’ve explained.

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Sep 17, 2026Why Don’t FLIGHT, STAIR, STEP and LANDING Form a Connections Group?Sep 17, 2026What Is SHEEP DETECTIVES in NYT Connections?Sep 16, 2026Why Does CLINK Count as a Sausage in NYT Connections?Sep 16, 2026Why Is BORAT in NYT Connections?Sep 16, 2026Why Don’t PENNYWISE, WADSWORTH, FRANK-N-FURTER and LONG JOHN SILVER Form a Connections Group?Sep 16, 2026Why Is WIDENER in NYT Connections?Sep 15, 2026Why Don’t COACH, TRAIN, SLEEPER and CABOOSE Form a Connections Group?Sep 15, 2026Has DEALT Been a Wordle Answer Before?Sep 14, 2026Has RINSE Been a Wordle Answer?Sep 14, 2026STOOLIE in Connections: Why CANARY Fits Sep 13, 2026Why Does KEWPIE Equal Q-P in NYT Connections?Sep 12, 2026Why Are GARFIELD, ODIE and HEATHCLIFF in Different Connections Groups?Sep 12, 2026Why Is LURKER Not in the “___ ALERT” Connections Group?Sep 12, 2026What Does OSTRICHE Mean on an Italian Menu?Sep 11, 2026What Does ASTER Mean in Wordle?Sep 11, 2026Why Is CATIO in NYT Connections?Sep 11, 2026Why Is ENVELOPE in NYT Connections?Sep 11, 2026Why Are FUZZY DICE in NYT Connections?Sep 10, 2026Why Is SEXTANT in NYT Connections?Sep 8, 2026Why Is TWIXT in Today’s Connections?Sep 7, 2026Colorful Strands Sep 7, 2026Why Do PLUTONIUM, SCAR TISSUE, STITCH MARKER & TRAMPOLINE Belong Together?Sep 7, 2026Wordle in 1 Sep 6, 2026Why Does NYT Connections Use FREE REIGN?Sep 5, 2026What Does STIED Mean in Connections?Sep 5, 2026Why Is TORT in the Connections Dessert Group?Sep 3, 2026What Does Carmine Mean?Sep 3, 2026What Does Cinnabar Mean?Sep 2, 2026Prairie Dog Sep 2, 2026Rosin